Mask - Wood - Kom / Bekom - Bekom - Cameroon - 32 cm
Anthropomorphic 'kam' mask of a 'Juju' dance society of the Kom people (or Bekom) . The mask depicts a high ranking female figure. They perform during funeral rituals and feasts in honour of the ancestors. The masks are worn on the head, the dancer sees through a net under the mask’s edge. This old, superb mask with a fine black patina is dynamically carved in a highly sculptural style, with enlarged facial features. A very beautiful example of a helmet mask in an excellent condition. Provenance: Fily Keita, Los Angeles, USA Private German collection. H: 32 cm (including metal base)
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Anthropomorphic 'kam' mask of a 'Juju' dance society of the Kom people (or Bekom) . The mask depicts a high ranking female figure. They perform during funeral rituals and feasts in honour of the ancestors. The masks are worn on the head, the dancer sees through a net under the mask’s edge. This old, superb mask with a fine black patina is dynamically carved in a highly sculptural style, with enlarged facial features. A very beautiful example of a helmet mask in an excellent condition. Provenance: Fily Keita, Los Angeles, USA Private German collection. H: 32 cm (including metal base)
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