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BELT MASK
The art of the Bamun peoples centers around the court of the king, or fon, and the judicial, social, and religious order that he ensures through elaborate royal ceremonies. Small bronze masks reflecting these royal ceremonies are worn at the waist on a belt and illustrate the exaulted status of their owners. This mask has an complex headdress with auspicious elements, including a double representation of a hornbill, a bird that symbolized fecundity and divination.The false beard of the mask makes reference to its royal character.
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