Mask – Wood – Mambila – Cameroon
€ 175,00 Original price was: € 175,00.€ 125,00Current price is: € 125,00.
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Description
Beautiful wooden Mambila zoomorphic mask from Cameroon.
Mambila art is characterized by a heart-shaped face; red and white pigments were often applied later. They are thought to embody ancestors who, according to Mambila beliefs, are responsible for the clan`s wealth. Dances celebrating the end of the planting seasons are led by a tribesman wearing a cephalomorphic helmet mask. In turn, he is followed by a retinue of assistants wearing secondary masks in the shap of adog`s head and a crow`s head.
[The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, P.194]Provenance:
Manfred Schäfer collection, ex- gallery owner from Ulm, Germany.
Including professional custom made stand.
OBJECT: Mask
ETHNIC GROUP/ CULTURE: Mambila
REGION/ COUNTRY: Cameroon
MATERIAL: Wood
CONDITION: Good
SOLD WITH STAND: Yes
DIMENSIONS: 36×18×16 cm
WEIGHT: 2400 g