Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Search for Art

Search Tips
1-42 of 249 results
Sort by:
Show only
Images
Date
For BCE dates, enter a negative number. E.g. For 2000 BCE, enter -2000.
–
Artist / culture
Object type / material
Match
 
Show results matching
selected filters.
Geographic location
1
Match
 
Show results matching
selected filters.
Department
Helmet crest from a nja masquerade, Grassfields artists, Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia palm, cowrie shells, Bamum kingdom
Helmet crest from a nja masquerade
Grassfields artists
ca. 1800–80
Male tadep figure, Mambila artist, Raffia palm pith, pigment, Mambila peoples, Saa group
Male tadep figure
Mambila artist
early 20th century
Male and female kike figure pair, Mambila artist, Raffia palm pith, pigment, Mambila peoples, Mbamnga group
Male and female kike figure pair
Mambila artist
early 20th century
Palace pillar with female figures, Grassfields artist, Wood, pigment, Babanki
Palace pillar with female figures
Grassfields artist
Late 19th–early 20th century
Palace pillar with male figures and leopard, Grassfields artist, Wood, pigment, Babanki
Palace pillar with male figures and leopard
Grassfields artist
Late 19th–early 20th century
Palace lintel with leopards, Grassfields artist, Wood, pigment, Babanki
Palace lintel with leopards
Grassfields artist
Late 19th–early 20th century
Prestige seat, Duala artist, Wood, Duala peoples
Prestige seat
Duala artist
Mid–late 19th century
Pipe with depiction of a ruler, Eghap(?) artist, Terracotta, wood, iron, Bamileke peoples, Bagam chiefdom
Pipe with depiction of a ruler
Eghap(?) artist
Early 20th century
Pipe bowl, Tita Yuefainji, Terracotta, camwood powder, Bamum chiefdom
Pipe bowl
Tita Yuefainji
1930–31
Helmet crest, Grassfields artist, Wood, iron, copper, pigment(?), wax, Kom kingdom, Laiko
Helmet crest
Grassfields artist
1830–55
Lefem commemorative figure, Grassfields artist, Wood, organic matter, fiber, Bangwa
Lefem commemorative figure
Grassfields artist
19th–early 20th century
Nsua-ndua helmet mask, Mambila artist, Wood, Mambila peoples
Nsua-ndua helmet mask
Mambila artist
19th–mid-20th century
Ndu (ceremonial drinking horn), Grassfields artists, Buffalo horn, glass beads, fiber, and cotton cloth, Bamum kingdom
Ndu (ceremonial drinking horn)
Grassfields artists
early 20th century
Head from a slit drum, Grassfields artist, Wood, Bamileke peoples, Bansoa
Head from a slit drum
Grassfields artist
late 19th century
Tsenya (head of a buffalo) helmet crest from a tseh-mepfeli masquerade, Grassfields artist, Wood, Bamileke peoples
Tsenya (head of a buffalo) helmet crest from a tseh-mepfeli masquerade
Grassfields artist
19th century
Ceremonial Palm Wine Vessel, Grassfields artists, Gourd, glass beads, cloth, cane, wood, Grassfields region
Ceremonial Palm Wine Vessel
Grassfields artists
late 19th–early 20th century
Ashetu prestige cap, Grassfields artist, Cotton, other material (?), Cameroon
Ashetu prestige cap
Grassfields artist
early 20th century
Prestige gown, Grassfields artists, Cotton, wool, dye, Grassfields region
Prestige gown
Grassfields artists
early–mid-20th century
Male tadep(?) figure, Kaka artist, Wood, hair, mixed-media offering, Mbem-Kaka peoples(?)
Male tadep(?) figure
Kaka artist
19th–mid-20th century
Lefem commemorative figure, "Master of the Tanyi", Wood, organic matter, Bamileke peoples
Lefem commemorative figure
"Master of the Tanyi"
19th–early 20th century
Double Bell, Iron, Cameroonian
Double Bell
Cameroonian
late 19th century
Ficáw (rattle), Gourd, nut, fiber, Cameroonian
Ficáw (rattle)
Cameroonian
20th century
Self Portrait, 1976, Samuel Fosso Cameroonian, Gelatin silver print
Self Portrait, 1976
Samuel Fosso
2003
Throne of Njouteu, Grassfields carver and master beader, Wood, glass beads, cloth, cowrie shells, Bamileke
Throne of Njouteu
Grassfields carver and master beader
Late 19th–early 20th century
Spider Drum, Cordia Platythyrsa or Iroko wood, hide, possibly Babungo/Vengo people
Spider Drum
possibly Babungo/Vengo people
ca. 1940
Tsesah crest, Grassfields artist, Wood, Bamileke
Tsesah crest
Grassfields artist
18th century
Altar with figure, Kaka artist, Wood, soot, pigment, Kaka peoples
Altar with figure
Kaka artist
Late 19th–early 20th century
Dagger with Sheath, Copper alloy, iron, West African, Cameroon, possibly Adamawa, Nigeria
Dagger with Sheath
West African, Cameroon, possibly Adamawa, Nigeria
19th century
Helmet Mask: Snakes, Wood, kaolin, Bamileke peoples
Helmet Mask: Snakes
Bamileke peoples
19th century
Pipe, Bronze, pigment, Bamileke (Bagam)
Pipe
Bamileke (Bagam)
19th–20th century
Helmet Mask: Animal, Wood, kaolin, Noni peoples
Helmet Mask: Animal
Noni peoples
ca. 1900
Helmet Mask (Bamumkom), Wood, cowrie shells, pigment, Kom peoples, Tikar group
Helmet Mask (Bamumkom)
Kom peoples, Tikar group
19th–20th century
Helmet Mask: Animal, Wood, Bamum (Ntem group)
Helmet Mask: Animal
Bamum (Ntem group)
19th–20th century
Helmet Mask, Wood, pigment, Fungom
Helmet Mask
Fungom
19th–20th century
Helmet Mask (Nsua-Ndua), Wood, pigment, Mambila peoples, Nwa group
Helmet Mask (Nsua-Ndua)
Mambila peoples, Nwa group
20th century
Helmet Mask (Nsua-Ndua), Wood, pigment, Mambila peoples, Kabri group
Helmet Mask (Nsua-Ndua)
Mambila peoples, Kabri group
20th century
Figure: Female with Bell, Wood, feathers, brass bell, fibers, Bamileke (Bagam)
Figure: Female with Bell
Bamileke (Bagam)
19th–20th century
Figure: Male (Tadep), Wood, pigment, Mambila peoples, Bitui group
Figure: Male (Tadep)
Mambila peoples, Bitui group
20th century
Figure: Male (Tadep), Wood, pigments, Mambila peoples
Figure: Male (Tadep)
Mambila peoples
20th century
Figure: Male with Flute (Tadep), Wood, pigment, string, Mambila peoples, Mbamnga group
Figure: Male with Flute (Tadep)
Mambila peoples, Mbamnga group
20th century
Figure: Female (Tadep), Wood, pigment, fibers, Mambila peoples, Mbamnga group
Figure: Female (Tadep)
Mambila peoples, Mbamnga group
20th century
Figure: Female (Tadep), Wood, pigment, Mambila peoples, Mbamnga group
Figure: Female (Tadep)
Mambila peoples, Mbamnga group
20th century

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.