Bamuni Bakon helmet headdress

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Collection

African Art Collection

Description

This Bamuni/Bakon helmet headdress from the  Cameroun Grasslands has natural features, some linear scarification, kaolin around eyes and teeth. It is well carved, blackened, and has a fine old use patination.

Student Work

No

Culture

Bamum (Mum)

Medium

wood

Classification

Headdress

Accession Number

1997.01.024

Donation Date