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Headdress with Earth Spider Motif

Made By Bamum Cultural Group (Cameroon, West Africa)
CultureBamum, Babanki, or Oku
Date19th-20th century
Mediumwood
DimensionsOverall: 18 11/16 x 11 7/16 x 13 3/8 in. (47.5 x 29 x 34 cm)
Classification(s)
  • AFRICAN
Credit LineMuseum purchase, Joseph O. Eaton Fund
Terms
  • spider
  • mask
  • face
Object number71.4
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