TIKAR, heads, Cameroon

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TIKAR tribespeople carve a headdress characterized bya flattened human head on top of a conical base. Since the TIKAR do not structure themselves around any form of society, it is thought that these headdresses, owned by each lineage, are only worn during funeral and harvest ceremonies.

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TIKAR 001

TIKAR 002

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TIKAR 003

TIKAR 004

$800

$800
 

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