Helmet mask "agwe chaka"
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Lot: 148
99th AuctionHelmet mask "agwe chaka"
Cameroon Grassfields, Widekum
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| August Flick, Cologne, Germany Zemanek-Münster, 4 September 2010, Lot 398 Horst Hornstadt, Frankfurt, Germany |
H: 18.1 inch |
450 EUR
plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, animal skin, pigments, blackish mass,
According to Nicklin, this mask was worn during funerary rituals dedicated to members of the warrior society known as "nchibbe" ("nchibi" / "nchebi").
It depicts a kind of trickster spirit, who can cause good as well as evil.
Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 224 f.
