Buffalo mask · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke · ID: 3042262
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Heinz Geisler, Heidelberg, GermanySize
H: 46,5 cm
H: 18.3 inch
Description
wood, shiny dark brown patina, kaolin, slanted eyes, accentuated forehead/nose ridge, open snout with big teeth, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, cracks.
Buffalo masks are part of nearly every masquerade of the"kwifoyn" and lineage mask groups. The buffalo is associated with strength, courage and power - attributes every king should have.
The object Buffalo mask with the object ID 3042262 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 337 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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