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Buffalo (Nyatti)

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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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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Duala (Diwala, Douala, Dwela)
Object type
Header mask
Dimensions
Height: 13 cm
Width: 31,5 cm
Depth: 72 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Iron
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 3751

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Cameroon
    who
    Duala (Diwala, Douala, Dwela)
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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