African Art
African Mask
Camerún / Pastizales
Large zoomorphic ceremony mask
Ethnic group / culture:
Bamoun / Bamileke
Region / country:
Cameroon / Grasslands
Material:
Wood
Period:
twen tieth
State:
In good condition, used with some signs of wear
with out stand
Dimensions
30 × 52 × 60 cm
Traditional mask from Gabon. It is carved in soft wood and the white is made of kaolin. The face is shaped like an elongated heart and the forehead is convex. It has three scarifications on the forehead and a shell on the top of the head. This mask comes from an ancient Fang tradition.
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