Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
581
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ROYAL HEADDRESS
See original version (French)
581
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ROYAL HEADDRESS
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
ROYAL HEADDRESS
Bamoun, Cameroon
Late 19th century
Plant fibres, glass beads, cowrie shells
H 35 W 22 cm
A headdress worn by the king during the village’s great festival, held on the day of his return from a victorious war.
See original version (French)
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