Mask ·  Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki · ID: 3035740

Description

wood, dark brown patina, kaolin, showing zoomorphic als well as anthropomorphic features, a striking broad mouth with visible teeth, crowned by three reptile-like animals, amalgamated in parts, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, cracks, base;
Babanki masks retain the imposing presence which characterizes Grassfield art, but are without its aggressive expressionist quality. It is the “prettiest” style of the Grassfields.

The object Mask with the object ID 3035740 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 185.

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