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Object Number 30-2-50/B4943
Display Title Nto gbayi, ceremonial horns
Descriptions
Inventory Description Horn, brass human face ornament at top, horned headdress, brass loop
Classification
  • Special
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bamum
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, central
Materials Horn, Brass
Dimensions Overall: 62.5 x 9 x 8.4 cm (24 5/8 x 3 9/16 x 3 5/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object B4943

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