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Masque casque anthropomorphe "agwe" ·  Prairie Camerounaise, Widekum · ID: 3051888

Prix 3 000 €
Frais supplémentaires : 27% de commission, TVA, expédition et assurance transport
Provenance
Albert Bayet, field collected in 1968
Thomas Bayet, Brussels, Belgium
Belgian Private Collection
David Serra, San Cugat del Vallès, Spain

Description

wood, animal skin, base

The Widekum live in the border region of Cameroon and Nigeria - in the western Grassfields, at the headwaters of the Cross River.

According to Keith Nicklin, this mask was worn during funeral rites for members of the ‘nchibbe’ - a society of warriors.


Publications

Expo cat.: David Serra, "Imaginaire Tribal 2021", p. 50 - 52

AHDRC: 0182475


Exposition

Paris, France: "Imaginaire Tribal 2021", During: "Parcours des Mondes 2021", 7-12 September 2021


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