Zemanek-Münster

Anthropomorphic face mask

Cameroon, Bangwa
sold EUR 8,500
Provenance
Anton Handl, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 31,5 cm
H: 12.4 inch

Description

heavy wood, black paint, red and white pigment, grass fibre cuff and ribbon backside, unusual narrow face, at which the large projecting ears equalize its narrowest waisted part, flat cap-like coiffure, typical expressive facial features: deeply cut eyebrows, projecting eyeballs, round bulging cheeks, a large open mouth with two rows of pointed teeth, slightly dam., cracks (coiffure), rep. (backside at the rim)


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