The Mabouo chiefdom is very remote, accessible only by foot, relatively insignificant, and rather poor. This chieftain's prestige figure was therefore of especial importance, as he too, would have wished to show the world that he possessed articles of this kind. Prestige figures generally serve only to demonstrate the wealth and power of the chieftain; they are thus usually displayed in his audience chamber or reception room.
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Bamum
mask (covered with beads - shells on cloth)
Cameroon2nd half of the 20th cent.wood / beads / cowrie shells / cloth

Bamum
prestige pipe head
Cameroon2nd half of the 20th cent.terracotta

Bamum
rare friction instrument
Cameroon1st half of the 20th cent.wood

Bamum
prestige trumpet
Cameroon1st half of the 20th cent.wood