Zoomorphic mask with ram horns · Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki/Bamenda · ID: 3039929
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of kaolin, eyes framed by notched eyelashes, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion, cracks;
Babanki masks retain the imposing presence which characterizes Grassfield art, but are without its aggressive expressionist quality. It is the “prettiest” style of the Grassfields.
The object Zoomorphic mask with ram horns with the object ID 3039929 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 430 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.
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Comparing literature
Gardi, Bernhard, Kunst in Kamerun, Basel 1994, p. 94, ill. 95