Leilão Bidspirit | Camerún / Pastizales

Camerún / Pastizales - African Mask. Large zoomorphic ceremony mask Ethnic group / culture: Bamoun / Bamileke Region / country: Cameroon / Grasslands Material: Wood Period: twen tieth State: In good condition, used with some signs of wear with out stand Dimensions 30 × 52 × 60 cm Traditional mask from Gabon. It is carved in soft wood and the white is made of kaolin. The face is shaped like an elongated heart and the forehead is convex. It has three scarifications on the forehead and a shell on the top of the head. This mask comes from an ancient Fang tradition.