Zoomorphic mask · Cameroon Grassfields · ID: 3041405
Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, 21 Juin 1995, lot 146
Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, almond-shaped eyes, open mouth with strong teeth, bowl-shaped horns with grooves, slightly dam., paint rubbed off, traces of insect caused damage, missing parts at the back of the rim;
T. Northern characterizes a comparable piece as “goat mask”. Its representation is linked to the fact that the goat is the most important sacrificial animal. The bowl-shaped horns are not uncommonly configured to approximate the form of a typical prestige cap. For a comparable mask L. Homberger feels reminded of masks from the Kom and Oku.
The object Zoomorphic mask with the object ID 3041405 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 334 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.
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Comparing literature
Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Kamerun, Kunst der Könige, Zürich 2008, p. 238, ill. 134
Publications
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