Helmet mask ·  Cameroon Grassfields, Kom · ID: 3039600

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.

The object Helmet mask with the object ID 3039600 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 390 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,200.

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Comparing literature

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