Anthropomorphic helmet mask · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke / Bangwa · ID: 3048738
Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, Germany (acquired from the above in the late 1960s or early 1970s, prior to 1973)
Rolf Kunitsch, Münster, Germany
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Description
wood, black paint, kaolin, feathers, base
This mask combines human and animal-like features reminiscent of an ape. Its physiognomy appears threatening, which is reinforced by the black, thickly encrusted patina and suggests that it was once used in the fight against witchcraft.
The object Anthropomorphic helmet mask with the object ID 3048738 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 78 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.
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Publications
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, "Afrikanische Kunst in Deutschen Privatsammlungen"/"African Art in Private German Collections"/"L'art africain dans les collections privées allemandes", München 1973, p. 309, cat. 444
AHDRC: 0011749