Zoomorphic mask "mabuh" · Cameroon Grassfields, Kom · ID: 3035932
not available anymore
Provenance
Frédéric Mégret, Paris, FranceAlain Bovis, Paris, France
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch
Description
wood, slightly encrusted dark brown patina, remains of kaolin, large face, consisting of geometrical forms, a broad mouth with big teeth, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, base;
such masks were used by the local regulatory society. Because of its weight, it was not popular with the dancers.
Comparing literature
Harter, Pierre, Arts anciens du Cameroun, Arnouville 1986, p. 219, ill. 251