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Prestige Cap
Cameroon
19th–20th century
Figure: Female (Tadep)
Mambila peoples, Kaka group
20th century
Model Pipe Bowl: Head
Bamessing
19th–20th century
Architectural Element: Male
Bamum
19th–20th century
Figure: Male (Tadep)
Mambila peoples
20th century
Headdress (Nsua-Ndua)
Mambila peoples
19th–20th century
Fertility Figure (Ham Pilu)
Kirdi, Fali group
1950–2000 (?)
Figure: Female (Tadep)
Mambila peoples, Mbamnga group
20th century
Lidded Bowl
Bamileke or Bamum
20th century
Bag
Bamunka
20th century
Laikom Court, detail of an interior pillar in the form of a retainer, attributed to Yu, celebrated fon and sculptor (1865–1912)
Paul Gebauer
1937
Throne of Njouteu: Royal Couple
Bamileke peoples, Chiefdom of Bansoa
Late 19th–early 20th century
Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century
Unfinished Bag
Bamunka
20th century
Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century
Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century
Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century
Helmet Mask: Snakes
Bamileke peoples
19th century
Rattle Staff
Doyayo and Duru people
early 20th century
Linguist Staff: Ceremonial Stool, Chain, and Swords Motif (ȯkyeame poma)
Asante artist
ca. 1930s
Display Cloth (ndop)
Grassfields region
mid-20th century
Self Portrait
Samuel Fosso
1975
Helmet Mask (Nsua-Ndua)
Mambila peoples, Nwa group
20th century
Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century
Drum
Possibly Wutu
19th century
Feather Headdress
Tikar
19th–20th century
Helmet Mask (Nsua-Ndua)
Mambila
19th–20th century
Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century
Portrait of Fon Nsom (r. 1966–75) holding a prestige pipe in brass and ivory
Paul Gebauer
1966–70
Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century
Vessel: Zoomorphic
Mambila peoples
19th–20th century
Double Basket Rattle
Bamun?
20th century
Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century
Cache-Sexe
Cameroon
19th–20th century
Model Pipe Bowl: Figure
Bamessing
19th–20th century
Fertility Figure (Ham Pilu)
Kirdi, Fali group
1950–2000 (?)
Commemorative Figure (Lefem)
Bamileke peoples
19th–early 20th century
Helmet Mask (Nsua-Ndua)
Mambila peoples
19th–20th century
Model Pipe Bowl: Double Gong
Bamum (Bamendjing)
19th–20th century
Man's Ceremonial Garment
Bamileke peoples
19th century