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288 - Grassfields mask - Kom (Bekom) culture, Cameroon Provenance:…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Grassfields mask - Kom (Bekom) culture, Cameroon Provenance:Private collection, Switzerland. Materials: Wood, pigments. Height: 31 cm Presented with base, in gallery condition. Male anthropomorphic mask-shell attributed to the Kom culture of the Grassfields culture of Cameroon. The powerful volumes, the refined modelling of the face and the half-closed eyelids reflect a quest for balance and restraint typical of the region's royal and ritual aesthetic. ritual aesthetic of the region. This type of mask was associated with societies of notables and ceremonies linked to authority and ancestral memory. authority, ancestral memory and social prestige. The ancient patina reinforces the presence the gravity of the whole.
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About the sale ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
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Auction time 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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