Mask of a notable, late 19th / early 20th century · Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki / Kom (Bekom) · ID: 3050472
Walt Disney Company, Burbank, California, USA
Los Angeles Private Collection, USA
Description
wood, pigment residues, collection label “abc N.Y.- Art A-0309”, base
Masks are owned by several constituencies within Grassfields kingdoms, but primarily by the regulatory society “kwifoyn” and important lineages.
Kwifoyn and lineage masks perform publicly at the commemorative death celebrations of Fons and title-holders and at the kingdoms annual dance, a high point of celebration during the festive cycle of the dry season.
The object Mask of a notable, late 19th / early 20th century with the object ID 3050472 was part of the auction 102nd Auction on April 13, 2024, lot number 214 at that time and is currently available for EUR 5,000 in Open sale.
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