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came, human head

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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Cataloguing data

Object type
Header mask
Dimensions
Height: 38 cm
Width: 30 cm
Depth: 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

  • Production
    where
    Cameroon
    Wum
  • Collecting
    who
    Hans-Joachim Koloß (1938-06-21 - 2013-10-23) - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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