Helmet mask ·  Cameroon Grassfields · ID: 3033000

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of kaolin and redwood powder, extensive facial plane with Grassfields-typical facial features, an open broad mouth with big teeth below, crowned by a high open worked headgear in form of stylized animals, min. dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage;
such masks were used by the local regulatory society. Because of its weight, it was not popular with the dancers.

The object Helmet mask with the object ID 3033000 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 234 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.

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Comparing literature

Wittmer, Marcilene K., Visual Diplomacy, Cambridge 1991, p. 12, ill. 8