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Showing 4,807 results for Kom peoples, Grassfields region

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Flute, Wood, Kom peoples, Grassfields region — Flute
Kom peoples, Grassfields region
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Palm Wine Vessel, Grassfields artists, Gourd, glass beads, cloth, cane, wood, Grassfields region — Ceremonial Palm Wine Vessel
Grassfields artists
late 19th–early 20th century

Prestige gown, Grassfields artists, Cotton, wool, dye, Grassfields region — Prestige gown
Grassfields artists
early–mid-20th century

Helmet crest from a Ngumba/Kwifon masquerade, Grassfields artist, Iroko (hardwood), pigment(?), Kom peoples, Tikar group — Helmet crest from a Ngumba/Kwifon masquerade
Grassfields artist
19th century

Helmet crest, Grassfields artist, Wood, iron, copper, pigment(?), wax, Kom kingdom, Laiko — Helmet crest
Grassfields artist
1830–55

Helmet crest from a nja masquerade, Grassfields artists, Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia palm, cowrie shells, Bamum kingdom — Helmet crest from a nja masquerade
Grassfields artists
ca. 1800–80

Tsenya (head of a buffalo) helmet crest from a tseh-mepfeli masquerade, Grassfields artist, Wood, Bamileke peoples — Tsenya (head of a buffalo) helmet crest from a tseh-mepfeli masquerade
Grassfields artist
19th century

Head from a slit drum, Grassfields artist, Wood, Bamileke peoples, Bansoa — Head from a slit drum
Grassfields artist
late 19th century

Bird pendant, Central Region artist(s), Jadeite, Central Region — Bird pendant
Central Region artist(s)
300–700 CE

Palace pillar with female figures, Grassfields artist, Wood, pigment, Babanki — Palace pillar with female figures
Grassfields artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

Palace pillar with male figures and leopard, Grassfields artist, Wood, pigment, Babanki — Palace pillar with male figures and leopard
Grassfields artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

Palace lintel with leopards, Grassfields artist, Wood, pigment, Babanki — Palace lintel with leopards
Grassfields artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

Lefem commemorative figure, Grassfields artist, Wood, organic matter, fiber, Bangwa — Lefem commemorative figure
Grassfields artist
19th–early 20th century

Ndu (ceremonial drinking horn), Grassfields artists, Buffalo horn, glass beads, fiber, and cotton cloth, Bamum kingdom — Ndu (ceremonial drinking horn)
Grassfields artists
early 20th century

Tsesah crest, Grassfields artist, Wood, Bamileke — Tsesah crest
Grassfields artist
18th century

Ashetu prestige cap, Grassfields artist, Cotton, other material (?), Cameroon — Ashetu prestige cap
Grassfields artist
early 20th century

Ndop (royal display cloth), Grassfields artists, Cotton, wool, dye, Bamileke peoples — Ndop (royal display cloth)
Grassfields artists
early–mid-20th century

Royal Display Cloth (Ndop), Cotton, dye, Grassfields Region — Royal Display Cloth (Ndop)
Grassfields Region
20th century

Display Cloth (ndop), Cotton, dye, Grassfields region — Display Cloth (ndop)
Grassfields region
mid-20th century

Pendant, Central Region artist(s), Jadeite, Central Region — Pendant
Central Region artist(s)
300–700 CE

Flying Panel Metate, Central Region artist(s), Stone, Central Region — Flying Panel Metate
Central Region artist(s)
1 - 500 CE

Throne of Njouteu, Grassfields carver and master beader, Wood, glass beads, cloth, cowrie shells, Bamileke — Throne of Njouteu
Grassfields carver and master beader
Late 19th–early 20th century

Sideblown trumpet, Wood, Kom people — Sideblown trumpet
Kom people
19th century

Amulet: Male Figure, Wood, pigment, Kom chiefdom — Amulet: Male Figure
Kom chiefdom
20th century

Helmet Mask (Bamumkom), Wood, cowrie shells, pigment, Kom peoples, Tikar group — Helmet Mask (Bamumkom)
Kom peoples, Tikar group
19th–20th century

Amulet: Figure, Ivory, camwood powder, Tikar peoples, Kom group — Amulet: Figure
Tikar peoples, Kom group
20th century

Mukudj (mask), Punu artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Punu peoples — Mukudj (mask)
Punu artist
mid-19th–mid-20th century

Pendant mask of Ìyọ́bà Idià, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo peoples — Pendant mask of Ìyọ́bà Idià
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
16th century

Hazomanga finial, Sakalava artist, Katrafay wood (Cedrelopsis grevei), pigment, Sakalava peoples — Hazomanga finial
Sakalava artist
17th–late 18th century

Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi), Yombe-Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, iron, resin, ceramic, plant fiber, textile, pigment, Kongo peoples — Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi)
Yombe-Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
ca. 1880–1900

Dance crest, Ejagham artist, Wood, animal hide, cane, iron, pigment, bone or ivory, Ejagham peoples — Dance crest
Ejagham artist
19th–mid-20th century

Seated couple, "Barnes Foundation Master", Wood, copper and iron alloy, applied organic materials, Dogon peoples — Seated couple
"Barnes Foundation Master"
18th–early 19th century

Priest with raised arms, Dogon blacksmith, Wood, applied organic materials, Dogon peoples — Priest with raised arms
Dogon blacksmith
14th–17th century

Mwanangana (lord of the land) playing a sanza, Chokwe artist, Wood (uapaca), cloth, plant fiber, beads, dye, resinous coating, Chokwe peoples — Mwanangana (lord of the land) playing a sanza
Chokwe artist
19th century (before 1869)

Court official from a commemorative altar, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Court official from a commemorative altar
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th–17th century

Karan-wemba (female figure mask), Mossi blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, metal, Mossi peoples — Karan-wemba (female figure mask)
Mossi blacksmith
19th–first half 20th century

Gwandusu, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood (Cordyla africana or Lonchocarpus), applied organic materials, Bamana peoples — Gwandusu
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
15th–17th century

Òpó (veranda post) with equestrian and female figure, Olowe of Ise Nigerian, Iroko wood, paint, resin, Yoruba peoples — Òpó (veranda post) with equestrian and female figure
Olowe of Ise
before 1938

Nkishi (community power figure), Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, copper, brass, iron, fiber, snakeskin, leather, fur, feathers, mud, resin, Songye peoples — Nkishi (community power figure)
Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Kpeliye’e headdress, Senufo artist, Wood, horns, quills, raffia fiber, cotton cloth, feathers, metal, applied organic materials, Senufo peoples — Kpeliye’e headdress
Senufo artist
19th–mid-20th century