Buffalo mask
Prairie Camerounaise, Bamiléké
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Provenance
Wolf Röhricht, Berlin/Munich, GermanyTaille
H: 52 cm
H: 20.5 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, with raised forehead/nose ridge, slightly dam. (ears, forehead ridge), missing parts (nose, snout), cracks, abrasion of paint;
buffalo masks are part of nearly every masquerade of the"kwifoyn" and lineage mask groups. The buffalo is associated with strength, courage and power - attributes every king should have.