Men’s Bronze Mask
Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: BR-30
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- Material
- Bronze
It is a male mask of remarkable bamileké. They are portrait masks intended to be hung in the homes in which they fulfill the function of…
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It is a male mask of remarkable bamileké. They are portrait masks intended to be hung in the homes in which they fulfill the function of protective masks. They are given the name of bronze masks when they are actually brass. Time skate.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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