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Wum Chiefdom
19th–20th century

Fertility Figure (Ham Pilu)
Kirdi, Fali group
1950–2000 (?)

Ceremonial Axe
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Prestige Stool: Leopard Base
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Helmet crest from a nja masquerade
Grassfields artists
ca. 1800–80

Figure: Male (Kike)
Mambila peoples
19th–20th century

Headdress: Hippopotamus
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Man's Ceremonial Garment
Bamileke peoples
19th century

Amulet: Male Figure
Kom chiefdom
20th century

Amulet: Female Figure
Banso
19th–20th century

Game Piece (Abbia)
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Head Crest: Figures
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Model Pipe Bowl: Head
Bamessing
19th–20th century

Helmet Mask (Nsua-Ndua)
Mambila peoples, Kabri group
20th century

Commemorative figure of a priestess
Bamileke peoples
19th century

Spider Drum
possibly Babungo/Vengo people
ca. 1940

Helmet Mask
Bum
19th–20th century

Architectural Element: Female
Bamum
19th–20th century

Game Piece (Abbia)
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Laikom Court, detail of carved pillars flanking the entrance
Paul Gebauer
October 1940

Pipe Bowl: Head
Bamileke (Bagam)
19th–20th century

Raft Rattle
Cameroonian
20th century

Figure: Male (Tadep)
Mambila peoples, Bitui group
20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Helmet Mask: Zoomorphic
Mambila peoples, Daroum group
19th–20th century

Pipe with depiction of a ruler
Eghap(?) artist
Early 20th century

Whistle
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Friction Drum
Tikar (Bamenda)
early 20th century

Self Portrait, 1976
Samuel Fosso
2003

Figure: Male
Bamum
19th–20th century

Helmet Mask (Bamumkom)
Kom peoples, Tikar group
19th–20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

Vessel: Openwork Base
Bamessing
19th–20th century

Helmet Mask: Zoomorphic
Mambila peoples, Mburi group
19th–20th century

Headdress or Basket (?)
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Necklace: Pendant
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Great chief of Balé (King Fonyonga II of Bali-Nyonga, r. 1901–40)
ca. 1935

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Altar with figure
Kaka artist
Late 19th–early 20th century