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Cameroon - Bamileke Ethnic Group

wonderful mask- hand made and hand carved - decorated with small beads/pearls

in good conditions

Historic Notes

This mask made in heavy wood has a jovial appearance accentuatd by the vivacity of its colourful pearls. This type of Bamoun maskes are worn on the top of the head, unlike most Bamileke face masks. A wooded soul is covered wutg a fabric that hugs the shale of the object, on which thouands of beads are glued, each color being endowed with a particular symbolysm in relation to the different chieddoms. The mustache and the ears have been covered with "Pe", a mixture of palm oil and padua woods, blood red wood, some of which are covered during the ceremonies of rejoicing and which after being grated, is keps in containers in carved wood. Slight cracks and abrasions. Within the territory of Cameroon's Grasslands live the Bamileke ethnic grorups (among other like Tikar, Anyand, Chamba and Widekum).

in good conditions - dimensions are 12 x 24 x 32 cm. - weight approx 2 Kg.

Attention Attention
we do not ship to the USA ... due to tariffs Poste Italiane does not accept any shipments - we need to send with a private courier and the shipping costs are around 65 to 75 Euro ... please consider this if you live in USA, please ...