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A Bamun Bushcow Mask

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Description

Carved wooden helmet style in classic form, incised designs accented with kaolin clay. This is an early 20th century ( before 1930) Grasslands Nja Ceremony dance mask, worn by the Bamun or Bamenda peoples, Cameroon, Africa. The mask measures 33 x 12 inches. Provenance: LOT 275, ZEMANEK-MÃœNSTER, WÃœRZBURG - NOV 6, 2021Auction 97 - Africa, Oceania and Pre-ColumbianAHDRC: Object ao-0190528

Condition

Well handled and worn, Good condition.

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A Bamun Bushcow Mask

Name: A Bamun Bushcow Mask
SKU: 156265431
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,500

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