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Nimba

Scope note

Wooden headdress, in the form of a female bust, with four base posts, worn on top of the head, with the base posts encircling the wearer's chest. Found among the Baga and Nalu peoples of Africa.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262904

Broader Terms used

masks (costume)

Term used for

d'mba
dämba
dämba-ko-pön

Created

13yrs ago

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