kam

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came, human head
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Shape: Headpiece mask with a human, smiling face. Beard, hairstyle and plaits made of natural fibre. Fruit shells hang from the three ends of the plaits Colour: Black, brown Condition: Good, signs of wear

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Header mask
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 38 x 30 cm
Material/Technique
Fruit peels , Lime (cowrie snail), Wood, Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 45221

Provenance and sources

where
Cameroon [Land/Region]
Wum [Provinz]

who
Hans-Joachim Koloß (1938-06-21 - 2013-10-23) - Collectors

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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