Masque casque de la société "sùàgà" · Cameroun, Mambila · ID: 3047167
Vendu
1 500 €
Provenance
Old British Collection (coll. in the 1960s/ 70s)Description
wood, pigments,
These grotesque masks combine physical traits of several animal species (bird beak, dog’s snout, horns, etc.). They are the property of the “sùàgà” society and are said to have appeared at initiation rites and harvest festivals.
Littérature comparée
Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, ill. 121