Female helmet mask "ngoin" · Cameroon Grassfields, Kom (Bekom) · ID: 3050054
Price
EUR 700
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The NetherlandsSize
H: 33,5 cm
H: 13.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
“Ngoin” represents a woman, the first wife of “kam”, who embodies the male leader. Both mask types appeared together.
The object Female helmet mask “ngoin” with the object ID 3050054 was part of the auction 101st Auction on November 11, 2023, lot number 185 at that time and is currently available for EUR 700 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Kamerun, Kunst der Könige, Zürich 2008, p. 97. ill. 60