Zemanek-Münster

Helmet mask

Cameroon Grassfields, Kom
sold EUR 3,200
Provenance
Anton Handl, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 52 cm
H: 20.5 inch

Description

heavy wood, dark brown patina, voluminous forms and tribe-typical facial features, hole in the parting, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, traces of abrasion;
of traditional Kom design. The headdress is formed after typical royal Grassland cap.


Comparing literature

Gebauer, Paul, Art of Cameroon, New York 1979, P 15

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