Beaded calabash and drinking horn ·  Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke / Bamum · ID: 3051688

Description

gourd, glass beads, animal horn,

Beaded calabashes with their iconic designs served only as prestige and display objects of the Fon and the palace.

Palm wine was indispensable as an important social “lubricant” for hospitality and conviviality, both of which are highly valued in grassy landscapes.