Zemanek-Münster

Male mask

Cameroon Grassfields, Kom (Bekom) or Babanki
not available anymore
Provenance
Thomas Schulze, Berlin, Germany
Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany
Size
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch

Description

wood, encrusted patina, kaolin, rest.

This mask represents a title holder with typical prestige cap. The mask often dances with a flywhisk and a traditional vestment of royal cloth.


Comparing literature

Northern, Tamara, The Art of Cameroon, Washington D.C. 1984, p. 147

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