BAMILEKE PEOPLE

Bamileke Bead Head

BAMILEKE PEOPLE

Bamileke Bead Head

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This Bamileke head from Cameroon, Grassland region, shares stylistic traits with the Tikar and western people, reflecting the complex transfer of style through trade and the migration of artists. The Bamileke Heads carry the symbolic meaning and aesthetic reflection of the artistically sophisticated people of Bamileke.

It is made of carved wood covered with beads in various colors. 

Length: 15 cm
Height: 22 cm
Width: 13 cm
Weight: 1.78 kg

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