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BAMILEKE, BIRD MASKS, Cameroon
These cap masks were worn on the top of the head were a part of ritual dance sequences. Their rank, however, was beneath that of the leopard and elephant, royal icons, and the buffalo.
Our Bamileke bird masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
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