Cimier "tu ngünga" · Grassfields du Cameroun, Bamum · ID: 3053161
Andreas Achmann, Munich, Germany
Native Auction, Brussels, December 2018, lot 46
Description
wood, pigments, rattan, base
Such headdresses performed as male/female pairs on large festive occasions in Foumban. Fixed to wickerwork bases they were worn on the head, while the dancer covered his face with a scarf. Nowadays they exclusively appear for entertainment. Originally they might have belonged to the warrior society “nsorro”, which performed its dances on the occasion of funerals of one of its members.
L’objet Cimier “tu ngünga” numéro d’objet 3053161, a fait partie de la dernière Vente aux enchères 106 du 25 avril 2026 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 334 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 200 €.
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Littérature comparée
Weis, Peter A. & Bettina von Lintig, Art of the Cameroon Grasslands, 5 Continents Editions, Milan 2024, p. 162 f.
Publications
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