Mask - Cameroon Grassfields

wood, kaolin, rest. L: 47,5 cm, L: 18,7 inch Provenance:American Private Collection Continent: Africa

wood, pigments, baseMasks "mabuh" were the property of the "kwifon" society, who performed at funerals and memorial services of important society members, where they announced the arrival of the terri

wood, pigments, rest. H: 44 cm, H: 17,3 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany

African Kom or Bekom Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Grassfields Region, Cameroon, primate-form with animal atop, h. 17 in., w. 11 in., d. 9 in.; mounted on fitted metal stand, overall h. 15 in. Provenance:

This is a rare old example of a Elephant or Aka Mask, Kuosi Society, Bamileke Peoples, Grassfields region of Cameroon. A Ceremonial Hood mask in red fabric lined with fibers with a long front panel th

A Bamum "Tu-Ngunga" carved wood helmet maskEarly/mid-20th century; Bamum Peoples, Grassfields, Cameroon, East AfricaAppears unmarkedThe large carved wood helmet mask with a toothy grimace, p

African Bamileke Nkougan Court Dance Mask, Cameroon. Horn, vegetal fiber, cowrie shells, human hair and textile. In the Bamana Kingdom, the unique masked dance called Nkougan is performed by a secret

Fine Old African Bamun/Bamileke Mask, Cameroon. Carved wood, plant fiber, shells. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California; Harry Franklin Gallery, Beverly

brass hilt with open work decor, pointed blade, punched on both sides, min. dam., traces of corrosion, L. 37 cm; sword sheath made from light wood and leather, stretched with sackcloth and provided wi

wood, brown patina, polychrome miniature glass beads, staff with round cross-section, beaded netting in upper area, min. dam., small missing parts L: 196 cm, L: 77,2 inch Provenance: Johann F. Gustav

wood, iron, L: 119 cm (blade); 146 cm (total lenght), L: 46,9 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany

wood, base H: 13 cm, H: 5,1 inch Provenance: Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany

African Kom Helmet Mask, Cameroon. Carved wood and pigment. Stand not included. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver. Size: 13'' x 10'' x 12'' (33 x 25 x 30 cm).

wood, base H: 11 cm, H: 4,3 inch Provenance: Maurice W. Shapiro, New York, USA Christie's New York, 11 November 1993, Lot 104 Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 31

African Bamileke Nkougan Court Dance Mask, Cameroon. Stand not included. Horn, vegetal fiber, cowrie shells, human hair and textile. In the Bamana Kingdom, the unique masked dance called Nkougan is pe

African Bamun Water Buffalo Mask, Cameroon, 19th/20th C. Carved wood and pigment. Provenance: ex-old Swiss Collection; Private Collection, NY. Size: 24'' x 6'' x 6.5'' (61 x 15 x 17 cm). Height on Sta

A large beaded Bamileke helmut mask with basket weave neck: 15" W x 20" D x 23 1/2" H

wood, partly shiny brown patina, ring-shaped base, carved with a cylindrical corpus in openwork design, consisting of snake-like interwoven horizontal elements, seat with bulging rim, rep. (breakage s

A Tikar mask Cameroon Cast bronze, with a surrealist quality displaying a combination of human and zoomorphic traits, drooping cone-like eyes, broad flat nose and gaping smile, shown bearded, the face

African Body Mask, Cameroon or Nigeria. Metal. Size: 17'' x 9'' x 4'' (43 x 23 x 10 cm).

African Bamileke Helmet Mask, Cameroon Grasslands. Stand not included. Size: 20'' x 14'' x 13'' (51 x 36 x 33 cm).

African Fang Fantasy Mask, Cameroon. On stand. Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Size: 24'' x 11'' x 11.5'' (61 x 28 x 29 cm).

African Bamileke Buffalo Mask, Cameroon, large imposing form carved as a water buffalo head painted boldly in red, white and black, on custom stand. Dimensions: Mask only: 11 x 33 x 9 in. Height incl

African Helmet Mask, Cameroon Grasslands. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 22.5'' x 11'' x 10'' (57 x 28 x 25 cm).