Helmet mask · Cameroon Grassfields, Kom · ID: 3039600
sold
EUR 3,200
Provenance
Anton Handl, Munich, GermanySize
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