Zemanek-Münster

Helmet mask of the "sùàgà" society ·  Cameroon, Mambila · ID: 3047167

sold EUR 1,500
Provenance
Old British Collection (coll. in the 1960s/ 70s)
Size
H: 17 cm
L: 45 cm
H: 6.7 inch
L: 17.7 inch

Description

wood, pigments,
These grotesque masks combine physical traits of several animal species (bird beak, dog’s snout, horns, etc.). They are the property of the “sùàgà” society and are said to have appeared at initiation rites and harvest festivals.


Comparing literature

Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, ill. 121


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