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Beaded Royal Headdress, Bamileke People, Cameroon

Offered by: Spectandum

Description
first half 20th C
Glassbeads, organic material
50 x 30 cm diameter
254
€ 5,800.00

The Beaded Royal Headdresses are made of a palm tree fibre structure, enfolded with burlap cloth embroidered with European glass beads that cover the entire object with geometric symbolic designs. The Leopard figure on top of the headdress and the use of Cowries symbolize attributes of Royal Power. Examples of Beaded Headdresses can be seen in the Field Museum of Chicago.

More Information

Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	First half 20th C
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	817122

Dimensions

H.	19.69 in;	Diam.	11.81 in;
H.	50 cm;	Diam.	30 cm;

Message from Seller:

Spectandum, a by-appointment gallery in Leuven, Belgium, can be reached at contact@spectandum.com 32475648678. The gallery specializes in Natural History, Ethnography, European works of art, antiquities, and rare curiosities sourced from around the world.