Helmet mask
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85th Tribal Art AuctionHelmet mask
Cameroon, Widekum (Monemo)
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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acquired in New York, USA | H: 18.5 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, expressive facial features with open mouth, cheek scarifications and curved brows, surmounted by a standing quadruped (leopard ?), min. dam., missing parts (tails of the quadruped), cracks, traces of abrasion
van Dyke, Kristina, African Art from the Menil Collection, Houston 2008, p. 138, Fig. 46