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This pendant is in the shape of an inverted crescent with a braided loop at the top for hanging. There is a braided rope design on the center, with coiled circular patterns. The bottom center has a flute motif. This is one of kind, lost wax cast…

Male and female figures stand back to back on this totem. Both figures have caps on their heads and are similarly at-tired and posed. This is a one of a kind bronze figure made with lost wax casting, and having a dark brown patina.

This female figure sits on a bench. She has a three braid coiffure, a lip plug and a necklace with a round pendant. The bronze figure is made from lost wax casting.

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.