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Royal Display Cloth (Ndop)
Grassfields Region
20th century

Prestige Gown
Grassfields region
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Palm Wine Vessel
Grassfields region
19th–20th century

Display Cloth (ndop)
Grassfields region
mid-20th century

Flute
Kom peoples, Grassfields region
19th–20th century

Helmet Mask
Bamum kingdom
before 1880

Throne of Njouteu: Royal Couple
Bamileke peoples, Chiefdom of Bansoa
Late 19th–early 20th century

Helmet Mask
Bum
19th–20th century

Vessel: Leopard
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Vessel: Animal Handle
Bamunka (?)
19th–20th century

Double Figure
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Pipe Bowl
Bamenda
20th century

Pipe Bowl
Bamenda
20th century

Headdress: Buffalo
Bamileke peoples
19th–20th century

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

Commemorative Figure (Lefem)
Bangwa
19th–early 20th century

Man's Prestige Garment
Bamileke peoples, Chiefdom of Big Babanki
20th century

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

Vessel: Openwork Base
Bamessing (?)
19th–20th century

Head Crest: Figures
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Vessel: Openwork Base
Bamessing
19th–20th century

Mask: Elephant (Aka)
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Mask: Elephant (Aka)
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Mask: Elephant (Aka)
Bamileke, Daschang group
19th–20th century

Vessel: Openwork Rim
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Architectural Element
Wum Chiefdom
19th–20th century

Commemorative throne of Chief Nkwain
19th century

Commemorative figure of a chief
Bamileke peoples
19th century

View of Laikom
Paul Gebauer
October 1940

Drum Element: Head
Bamileke peoples, Bansoa
19th century

Commemorative throne of Queen Mother Nindum (?)
19th century

Commemorative figure of a priestess
Bamileke peoples
19th century

Commemorative figure of a chief
Bamileke peoples
19th century

Commemorative thrones of Chief Tufoyn and Queen Mother Naya
Yu, Fon of Kom
Mid-19th century

Portrait of Fon Lo’o (r. 1954–66)
Paul Gebauer
Before 1966

Portrait of Fon Nsom (r. 1966–75) holding a prestige pipe in brass and ivory
Paul Gebauer
1966–70

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

Fon Ndi (r. 1926–54) at the sacred basalt stone platform overlooking the Kom hills
Paul Gebauer
October 1940

Fon Ndi (r. 1926–54) and attendant at ntul, Laikom’s landmark identified with its founding
Paul Gebauer
Before 1954

Laikom Court, detail of an interior pillar in the form of a retainer, attributed to Yu, celebrated fon and sculptor (1865–1912)
Paul Gebauer
1937