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Anthropomorphic mask - Wood - Bamileke - Cameroon

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Anthropomorphic mask Bamileke Bekom culture, Grassland region, Cameroon First half of the 20th century Wood with a crusty patina Height: 32 cm - Width: 24 cm - Thickness: 17 cm Wooden facial mask with characteristic features of the Bamileke culture: nose with large nostrils, almond-shaped eyes with globular pupils, C-shaped ears, marked cheekbones, raised eyebrows, short forehead and shell-shaped headdress. The half-open mouth is sculpted with small teeth, and the ear openings are also pierced. Provenance: Old Collection Renaud Vanuxem.


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Anthropomorphic mask Bamileke Bekom culture, Grassland region, Cameroon First half of the 20th century Wood with a crusty patina Height: 32 cm - Width: 24 cm - Thickness: 17 cm Wooden facial mask with characteristic features of the Bamileke culture: nose with large nostrils, almond-shaped eyes with globular pupils, C-shaped ears, marked cheekbones, raised eyebrows, short forehead and shell-shaped headdress. The half-open mouth is sculpted with small teeth, and the ear openings are also pierced. Provenance: Old Collection Renaud Vanuxem.

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