Masque éléphant "ntshen"
Cameroun Grassland, Babanki / Bali Nyonga / Oku
Vendu
2 000 €
Provenance
Jo de Buck, Brussels, BelgiumTaille
L: 103 cm
L: 40.6 inch
Description
wood, rest.
Among the peoples of the Cameroon Grassfields, the elephant, like the leopard, is considered a royal symbol.
Wherever the elephant masks appear, they perform as so-called “leader masks” and occupy the second most important position after the human “kam” mask.