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Staff - Cameroon Grassfields (1 of 2)

Staff - Cameroon Grassfields wood, brown patina, polychrome miniature glass beads, staff with round cross-section, beaded netting in upper area, min. dam., small missing parts L: 196 cm, L: 77,2 inch Provenance: Johann F. Gustav

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Fontem Bangwa Janus Night Society Staff, Cameroon (1 of 8)

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Stem of a prestige pipe - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum (1 of 3)

Stem of a prestige pipe - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum wood, greyish brown paint, carved with human and animal icons all over (elephant head, crocodile, spider motif), originally seathed with nickel or tinfoil (still present in residues), slightly dam., m

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Standing male figure - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum (1 of 6)

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Dagger and sword sheath - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum (1 of 3)

Dagger and sword sheath - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum brass hilt with open work decor, pointed blade, punched on both sides, min. dam., traces of corrosion, L. 37 cm; sword sheath made from light wood and leather, stretched with sackcloth and provided wi

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Mask "mabuh" - Cameroon Grassfields, Workshop of the (1 of 5)

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Sword - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum (1 of 3)

Sword - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum wood, iron, L: 119 cm (blade); 146 cm (total lenght), L: 46,9 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany

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Ceremonial sword with elaborately worked brass handle and leather scabbard - Cameroon Grassfields, (1 of 4)

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Power figure "mu' po" - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke (1 of 4)

Power figure "mu' po" - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke wood, base H: 13 cm, H: 5,1 inch Provenance: Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany

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Whistle / flute - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamenda (1 of 5)

Whistle / flute - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamenda wood, Men play this type of whistle when dancing "ndang", a dance performed by men and women when, for example, a new wife arrives in her husband's compound. H: 28 cm, H: 11,0 inch Provenance: John &

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Ram helmet mask - Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki (1 of 5)

Ram helmet mask - Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki wood, kaolin, rest. L: 47,5 cm, L: 18,7 inch Provenance:American Private Collection Continent: Africa

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Female power figure "mu' po" - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke (1 of 4)

Female power figure "mu' po" - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke wood, base H: 11 cm, H: 4,3 inch Provenance: Maurice W. Shapiro, New York, USA Christie's New York, 11 November 1993, Lot 104 Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 31

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Elephant mask of the "kwosi" society - Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke (1 of 5)

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Helmet mask with ram's horns - Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki (1 of 5)

Helmet mask with ram's horns - Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki wood, pigments, rest. H: 44 cm, H: 17,3 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany

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Stool - Cameroon Grassfields (1 of 1)

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Ex Thomas McNemar Cameroon Grassfields Pot (1 of 5)

Ex Thomas McNemar Cameroon Grassfields Pot Handsome pottery water vessel with wide, everted lip, the body of the pot with relief and impressed geometric and textural designs. Not only beautiful, the designs on the exterior make it easier to gr

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Sword in wooden scabbard with reptile skin sheath - Cameroon Grassfields, Babungo-Bamunka area (1 of 4)

Sword in wooden scabbard with reptile skin sheath - Cameroon Grassfields, Babungo-Bamunka area metal, cowrie snails, upholstery nails, with carrying device made of net-like cord material with colourful fabric ribbons L: 61,5 cm (sword); 54 cm (scabbard), L: 24,2 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubet

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Cameroon Grassfields Style, Large Carved Wood Sculpture, Portrait of a Bangwa Leader, Republic of (1 of 8)

Cameroon Grassfields Style, Large Carved Wood Sculpture, Portrait of a Bangwa Leader, Republic of Cameroon grassfields style large carved wood sculpture, portrait of a Bangwa leader, Republic of Cameroon, Central Africa, 20th century. Approximare size, 39"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Phil

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2 Cameroon Grassfields Stew / Sauce Bowls (1 of 4)

2 Cameroon Grassfields Stew / Sauce Bowls Small blackened terracotta bowls with handles, one with openwork base, textured rim, likely Bamileke, the other a simpler bowl with loop handle, the bowl with impressed texture formed by rope or fabri

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African Grassfields Kwifoyn Society Tunic (1 of 2)

African Grassfields Kwifoyn Society Tunic African Grassfields Kwifoyn Society Tunic, Cameroon Grassfields, vegetable fibers and human hair, h. 45 in., w. 37 in. Provenance: Emic Etic, Santa Monica, CA, Apr. 1999; Estate of Curator and Scholar

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Forged Iron Staff (2) (1 of 11)

Forged Iron Staff (2)Two (2) forged iron staff, Cameroon, West Africa. Approximate size, 55" and 42". PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

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BAMILEKE, BEADED ELEPHANT MASK, CAMEROON (1 of 3)

BAMILEKE, BEADED ELEPHANT MASK, CAMEROON 20th c. Glass beads, fiber, cloth Without stand: 60 x 16" x 8" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York The Cameroon grassfield kingdoms were organized under a king (fon) and a group of titled nob

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Rare African Bamileke Beaded Textile Elephant Mask (1 of 7)

Rare African Bamileke Beaded Textile Elephant Mask ** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** West Africa, Cameroon grassfield regions, Bamileke, ca. 1950 CE. An impressive elephant mask comprised

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