Fragment of a leopard head · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke · ID: 3041773
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, GermanyWalter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/Austria
Size
L: 15 cm
L: 5.9 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, combining human and animalic features, slightly dam., missing parts (teeth), base;
presumably once a handle of a prestige bowl. The leopard plays an important role in the iconography of Grassfield cultures. He is the royal symbol for vigilance, promptness and strength and thus a motif frequently used in wood carving.
Publications
AHDRC: 0141985