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.
The object Fragment of a leopard head with the object ID 3041773 was part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction on May 27, 2017. The object with the lot number 48 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 500.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0141985