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early 20th century
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta
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20th century
Cameroon
ivory
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circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
beads, string, and buttons
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circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
textile, brass, and fiber
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circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria
string, leather, and metal
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circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
fiber and beads
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circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
glass beads and string
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circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, beads, and cowrie shells
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circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
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circa 1890-1920
Southern Chad; Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria
string, beads, and cowrie shells
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circa 1890-1920
Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
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1900-1987
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta and wood
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20th century
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
wood, human hair, natural fiber, and traces of camwood
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circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Kirdi
string, beads, and cowrie shells
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1900-1987
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
cast bronze with wool cloth
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