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 1968Thomas 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 - 52AHDRC: 0182475
Exposition
Paris, France: "Imaginaire Tribal 2021", During: "Parcours des Mondes 2021", 7-12 September 2021