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Source Description
The bristle-like surface of this man’s prestige headdress is dyed with indigo or a red pigment. Below, a diamond pattern evokes another royal symbol, the leopard. The projections are reinforced with small pieces of wood. Such extensions are seen on prestige headgear represented in wood in sculptures and in colored pencil on drawings in the collection<strong>. </strong>
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674555
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Prestige Headdress (Ashetu or shüötu)
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674555
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object
title
Prestige Headdress (Ashetu or shüötu)
description
The bristle-like surface of this man’s prestige headdress is dyed with indigo or a red pigment. Below, a diamond pattern evokes another royal symbol, the leopard. The projections are reinforced with small pieces of wood. Such extensions are seen on prestige headgear represented in wood in sculptures and in colored pencil on drawings in the collection<strong>. </strong>
date
1900–1950
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 25.4 x 25.6 cm (10 x 10 1/16 in.)
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Bamum style, unknown maker, Grassfields region, Cameroon
accession
2024.7
Source extras
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cotton, dye (including indigo)
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Prestige Headdress (Ashetu or shüötu), 1900–1950. Bamum style, unknown maker, Grassfields region, Cameroon. Cotton, dye (including indigo); overall: 25.4 x 25.6 cm (10 x 10 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Alma Kroeger Fund, 2024.70
collection
African Art
didYouKnow
Titled men still wear such prestigious adornment today.
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Alma Kroeger Fund
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2026-05-29 09:14:44.965000
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674555
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African Art
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African Art
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cotton, dye (including indigo)
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