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Bamileke Mask

Cameroon Bamileke Elephant Mask dating from the early 20th Century
Cameroon Bamileke Elephant Mask dating from the early 20th Century

Cameroon Bamileke Elephant Mask dating from the early 20th Century

Located in CA, CA

This mask dates from the late 19th to early 20th Century. Bamileke elephant masks, worn by the

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Glass

Large Vintage Bamileke Elephant Mask, Cameroon, Decorative, Tribal, Circa 1930
Large Vintage Bamileke Elephant Mask, Cameroon, Decorative, Tribal, Circa 1930

Large Vintage Bamileke Elephant Mask, Cameroon, Decorative, Tribal, Circa 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large vintage Bamileke elephant mask. A Cameroonian, ebonised hardwood decorative tribal

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Decorative Art

Materials

Hardwood

Ethnic Design-Very early Bamileke Elephant Mask embroided with trade beads.
Ethnic Design-Very early Bamileke Elephant Mask embroided with trade beads.

Ethnic Design-Very early Bamileke Elephant Mask embroided with trade beads.

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Kuosi Elephant masks comprise cloth panels and hoods woven from plantain fiber over raffia

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Organic Material

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Bamileke elephant mask
Bamileke elephant mask

Bamileke elephant mask

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H 53.55 in W 17.72 in D 8.67 in

Bamileke elephant mask

Located in Diest, BE

with high social rank, making this mask a potent symbol of power. The Bamileke masquerade is an

Category

Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Masks

Materials

Korhogo Cloth, Natural Fiber, Raffia, Beads

Bamileke Horned Tribal Mask from Cameroon, Africa
Bamileke Horned Tribal Mask from Cameroon, Africa

Bamileke Horned Tribal Mask from Cameroon, Africa

Located in Miami, FL

Bamileke Horned Tribal Mask from Cameroon, Africa Offered for sale is a decorative carved mask

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Masks

Materials

Horn, Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Beads

African Bamileke Tribal Mask from Cameroon with Horns
African Bamileke Tribal Mask from Cameroon with Horns

African Bamileke Tribal Mask from Cameroon with Horns

Located in Miami, FL

African Bamileke Tribal Mask from Cameroon with Horns Offered for sale is a decorative carved mask

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Masks

Materials

Shell, Bamboo, Wood, Beads, Horn

Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Carved Horned Mask Embellished with Sea Beans & Beads
Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Carved Horned Mask Embellished with Sea Beans & Beads

Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Carved Horned Mask Embellished with Sea Beans & Beads

Located in Miami, FL

Cameroon Bamileke Tribal Carved Horned Mask Embellished with Sea Beans & Beads Offered for sale is

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Masks

Materials

Horn, Wood

20th Century Bamileke West African Ceremonial Mask
20th Century Bamileke West African Ceremonial Mask

20th Century Bamileke West African Ceremonial Mask

Located in Miami, FL

An intricately carved and poly-chromed ceremonial mask from the Bamileke people of Cameroon, West

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Straw, Wood, Beads

African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask
African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask

African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask

Located in San Mateo, CA

Carved wood and pigment bird form headdress from the Bamileke of Cameroon. This shows wear. There

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Mask by Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

African Tribal Mask by Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Located in New York, NY

Mask by Bamileke People, Cameroon Wood, hair, and fibers 22 in x 12 in x 6.5 in Mid 20th Century

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Goat Hair, Wood

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Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

$45,000

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Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures

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Beaded Royal Headress with Leopard Figure, Bamileke People, Cameroon

Beaded Royal Headress with Leopard Figure, Bamileke People, Cameroon

Located in Leuven , BE

The Beaded Royal Headdress is made of a palm tree fibre structure, enfolded with burlap cloth embroided with European glass beads that cover the entire object with geometric symbolic...

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

A Kuosi society elephant mask
A Kuosi society elephant mask

A Kuosi society elephant mask

$1,768

H 54.34 in W 21.26 in D 5.12 in

A Kuosi society elephant mask

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Bamileke, Cameroon, early 20th century Among the Bamileke people, only members of the Kuosi society (the elephant society) are permitted to perform elephant masquerades, symbolizing...

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Masks

Materials

Cotton, Beads

Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure Embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure Embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People , Cameroon Private collection Brussels These commemorative statuettes ,representing a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead
Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels Flutes of differing shapes and form...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and c...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Burlap

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Ex J.Klejman Paris The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colourful minia...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask, Cameroon
Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask, Cameroon

Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask, Cameroon

$955 / item

H 10.63 in W 7.68 in D 0.99 in

Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask, Cameroon

Located in Leuven , BE

Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colourful miniature glass beads in various forms and sizes .The embr...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Organic Material

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private Collection Bordeaux The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colour...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads

Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads

Located in Leuven , BE

Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, and Cameroon. Private collection Brussels Worn by chiefs and other notables on cer...

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Beads

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