Zoomorphic mask "suaga" · Cameroon, Mambila · ID: 3042129
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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
The object Zoomorphic mask “suaga” with the object ID 3042129 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 373.
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Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 412 f.