Zemanek-Münster

Dance crest in shape of a rooster ·  Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum · ID: 3035604

sold EUR 800
Provenance
Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany
German Private Collection, Hamburg
Size
L: 26 cm
H: 22 cm
L: 10.2 inch
H: 8.7 inch

Description

brass, hollow, drilled holes around the lower rim for attachment, stylized forms, ornamental plumage, rep. (forehead area ?), old age patina;
maskers of the “mbansie” society wore crests in the shape of various types of birds during the “nja” masquerade.


The object Dance crest in shape of a rooster with the object ID 3035604 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 292 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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