Royal mask, Bamun, Kingdom of Fumbam, Western Province, Cameroon; buffalo mask, Bamun, Western Province, Cameroon

The Smithsonian catalogs Royal mask, Bamun, Kingdom of Fumbam, Western Province, Cameroon; buffalo mask, Bamun, Western Province, Cameroon as articles in its Bamum beaded masks (Costume) records.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Chiefly illustrated.

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A CLOSER LOOK

The Smithsonian lists the object under Bamum beaded masks (Costume) and dates it 1995.

Chiefly illustrated.

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Smithsonian InstitutionRoyal mask, Bamun, Kingdom of Fumbam, Western Province, Cameroon; buffalo mask, Bamun, Western Province, Cameroon

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