Image: Mask, Possibly Kom peoples, Grassfields region, Cameroon, Late 19th to early 20th century, Wood, encrustation

Description: This crest mask, in the form of a human face, is of a type found among many Cameroon chiefdoms. That it depicts an important person is indicated by the accurate rendering of a knotted fiber prestige cap, which can only be worn by men of high rank.
Title: Mask, Possibly Kom peoples, Grassfields region, Cameroon, Late 19th to early 20th century, Wood, encrustation
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Author: Cliff
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