Royal cloth, 20th century, 308 x 41 in. ( x cm), Cotton; raffia resist indigo dyed, Cameroon, 20th century, In Cameroon, a Baileke king surrounds himself with elaborate visual displays that declare his economic, political, and religious power. Large ndop cloths (this one is 25 feet long) are used to distinguish royal ritual spaces and often provide a backdrop for an appearance by the king

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