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Elephant Mask, c. 1900

Bamileke

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long horsehair tail with beaded finial in the shape of an elephant with a long tail and cowrie shell eyes

Flywhisk, First Quarter of 20th century

Bamileke

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Headdress, 20th century

Bamileke

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Royal Cloth, Bamileke, cotton, stripwoven, indigo dyed with raffia resist technique (tritik)

Royal cloth, 20th century

Bamileke

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round, bulbous basket; body of basket is globular; small flat coil at base; body of basket is unevenly shaped and sits at slight angle; neck tapers inward and then flares until lip is nearly the width of the body; neck of basket is decorated with braided cord circling base of neck and braided rim; wrapped cords are attached across each other between neck and lip in zig-zag pattern that forms diamonds and triangles; interior and exterior have matte dark brown-black coating/patina

Storage basket, 20th century

Bamileke

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globular body with small flat spiral base; tapers in at neck and flares to wide opening; shallow inner rim; rim is finished with braided weaving; braided cord circles at bottom of neck; three wrapped cords bound together are woven into cord at neck and into rim; cords zig-zag between cord and rim to form triangle pattern; dark brown patina throughout exterior; dark brown-black coating along most of interior; basket rests partially on lower walls to sit at slight angle

Storage basket, 20th century

Bamileke

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two round bulb-shaped basket rattles; dark brown patina throughout; tops of each basket woven into thick woven handle; handle curves so baskets are side-by-side; bottoms of baskets tied to stay together with red-brown wrapped cord; baskets are bulb-shaped with flat bottoms and walls that taper upwards at angle in opposing directions; baskets are filled with material that rattles when moved

Double basket rattle, 20th century

Bamileke

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circular basket with bulbous base shape; opening and exterior of basket connected with band of wrapped and braided cords, woven across each other to form alternating diamond and triangle pattern; upper lip of basket opening formed with braided edge; exterior of basket is dark brown with some golden brown along the horizontal weaving; interior is mottled dark and golden browns with irregularly applied brown accretion/coating

Storage basket, 20th century

Bamileke

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rounded body and foot; thick, outward flaring mouth; band at shoulder with low relief organic design; texturized body

Vessel, 20th century

Bamileke

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Costume, early 20th century

Bamileke

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