Mask "ngoin"
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, GermanyZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 17 September 2011, lot 370
Size
H: 38 cm
H: 15.0 inch
Description
wood, white pigment,
This typical female mask “ngoin” wears the distinct headdress of royal titled wives and symbolizes the role of women as complementary to men.