nyatti

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Buffalo (Nyatti)

Entry in the main historical catalogue: "Nyatti". Two face masks depicting a buffalo. The tongue consists of a sharp chisel-like iron and is used for striking and thrusting. At the sight of such "nyatti", used at funeral ceremonies, everyone who is not involved takes flight. Cameroon.

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Cultural attribution
Duala (Diwala, Douala, Dwela)
Object type
Header mask
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 13 x 32 x 76 cm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 3752

Provenance and sources

where
Cameroon [Land/Region]
who
Duala (Diwala, Douala, Dwela)

who
Zintgraff, Eugen - Collectors

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