Zemanek-Münster

Zoomorphic mask "suaga"

Cameroon, Mambila
not available anymore
Provenance
German Private Collection, collected in situ (1972-1979)
Size
H: 47,5 cm
H: 18.7 inch

Description

wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, with funnel-shaped snout and prominent eyes, pierced ears, min. dam., insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion


Comparing literature

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 412 f.

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