Zemanek-Münster

Helmet mask ·  Cameroon, Widekum (Monemo) · ID: 3041622

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Provenance
acquired in New York, USA
Size
H: 47 cm
H: 18.5 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, expressive facial features with open mouth, cheek scarifications and curved brows, surmounted by a standing quadruped (leopard ?), min. dam., missing parts (tails of the quadruped), cracks, traces of abrasion


The object Helmet mask with the object ID 3041622 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 319.

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Comparing literature

van Dyke, Kristina, African Art from the Menil Collection, Houston 2008, p. 138, Fig. 46


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