Helmet Mask, before 1880, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamum kingdom, Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia, cowrie shells, H. 26 x W. 14 x D. 10 3/4 in. (66 x 35.6 x 27.3 cm), Beads-Sculpture, In the socially and politically stratified polities of the Grassfields Kingdoms of Cameroon, the display and ownership of masks are important indicators of privilege and prestige. 'Kwifoyn', a regulatory society whose members derive their authority from the Fon, or king, oversees all levels of criminal justice and functions as an executive branch of government
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Helmet Mask, 1880, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamum kingdom, Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia, cowrie shells, H, 26 x W, 14 D, 10 3/4, 66 35.6 27.3 cm, Beads-Sculpture, socially, politically stratified polities, Kingdoms, display, ownership, masks, important indicators, privilege, prestige, Kwifoyn, regulatory society, members derive, authority, Fon, king, oversees, levels, criminal justice, functions, executive branch, government
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