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Bamileke Mask

Set of 2 African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamileke Mask with Hornbill
Set of 2 African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamileke Mask with Hornbill

Set of 2 African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamileke Mask with Hornbill

Located in Queens, NY

SET of 2 African Cameroon 20th-Century carved wooden Bamileke masks with a hornbill top usually worn by warriors, royalty and the wealthy.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Horn

Bamileke Royal Buffalo Helmet Mask with Colonial Coin Embellishment
Bamileke Royal Buffalo Helmet Mask with Colonial Coin Embellishment

Bamileke Royal Buffalo Helmet Mask with Colonial Coin Embellishment

Located in Nottingham, GB

The interior is grounded by a robust framework of traditional coiled basketry, reflecting the practical ingenuity underlying the mask's spectacular exterior. Combining sculptural fo...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Bamileke elephant masks, worn by the Kuosi society in Cameroon were elaborate beaded masks signifying wealth and power.

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 mask, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

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

Because imported beads were historically rare and costly, beadwork is also associated 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

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 is some pigment loss and a more recent crack on the bottom edge.

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 Ex Collection Eugene Netzer

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Goat Hair, Wood

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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 Throne Stool with Leopard
Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

$45,000

H 20 in W 18 in D 20 in

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

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

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

Beaded Royal Headress with Leopard Figure, Bamileke People, Cameroon
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

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

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

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