Masque "ngoin" · Prairie Camerounaise, Bamiléké · ID: 3045132
Vendu
450 €
Provenance
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, GermanyZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 17 September 2011, lot 370
Description
wood, white pigment,
This typical female mask “ngoin” wears the distinct headdress of royal titled wives and symbolizes the role of women as complementary to men.
Littérature comparée
Northern, Tamara, Expressions of Cameroon Art, o. O. 1986, p. 54 f., ill. 43