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This one-of-a-kind male ancestral totem features a male wearing a cap and a pendant seated on a stool, with serpents writing on the stool’s legs. The bronze figure has a dark brown and green pat-ina and was made by lost wax casting.

This simple abstract figure is one of a kind. It is made from hand-forged iron with a black encrusted patina with red accents.

One of kind, hand-forged iron sword with a darkened patina and detailed etching on blade. The wood handle is wrapped with indigenous copper and animal fur. "Weapons" such as this one were used as currency for barter and other transactions.

One of a kind, hand-forged iron blade with encrusted brown and silver patina, with a wood handle. “Weapons” such as this one were used as currency for barter and other transactions.

Members of the Ngil society wore Fang masks and raffia costumes during the initiation of new members and the elongated mask was covered with kaolin, with a heart-shaped face.

This oval face mask is made of carved wood with a red brown patina. The mask has fine features with round rimmed eyes. The hair is made of finely woven indigenous rope and the beard of twisted rope. There are holes on the outside of the mask for…

This face mask is made of carved wood with a dark brown encrusted patina. There is a row of carved cowrie shells across the forehead. The chin has a "beard" of guinea hen and other feathers, with holes around the rim for attaching to a person's face.

This divination pot features ancestral faces, a man holding diviner sticks, a rooster, a large mouse, a puzzled monkey, elephants, a frog, a crocodile, and a royal dancer. It is one of a kind, lost wax cast bronze with varied bronze green patina.…

One-of-a-kind bronze royal bracelet with two rounded hinge halves. An elephant stands in the center with lions on either side.

A hand-wrought iron gong stands next to a carved wood tappa featuring a Goli Society Bo-Amun mask. There are holes in the base for attaching fabric. The gong has an encrusted brown patina and the tappa has a rich red brown patina.