- Ngambouyam fetish comb (2)
- Africa
- Cameroon
- Width : 5 1/2 inch
- Height : 16 1/2 inch
- Depth : 1 1/4 inch
- Ngambouyam is a chief name. He wanted his troop to wear this kind of mask when they go to combat. As they always came back victorious, the mask was sacred a protective fetish and took the chief's name. Today, everything depicting this mask is regarded like an auspicious object. Donation: M. Abilou Mjomkwet.
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