Frightning mask ·  Cameroon Grassfields, Bafum · ID: 3032221

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, red and white pigment, broad forehead, protruding mouth area, typical bulging cheeks and a large nose with inflated nostrils, drilled holes on both sides, slightly dam., minor missing parts (nose), paint rubbed off;
presumably depicting an ape.

The object Frightning mask with the object ID 3032221 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 123 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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