Dance mask - hair - Cameroon

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Bulu mask, a wooden mask from Camerún, dating to ca. 1900–1910, measuring 30 cm high by 17 cm wide, from the Bulu culture, with provenance in an Old Spanish collection (Argiles Collection, Barcelona).

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Mask crest Boulou, the gorilla in the spotlight in this mask of African art.
It is a constant in Boulou art, where the primate occupies a primary source of inspiration. Located in the border area between Cameroon and Gabon, the Bulu are part of the Fang. Like the Fang of southern Cameroon, famous for their large white masks, the Bulu also practiced the Ngil ritual to combat witchcraft and poisoning.
Ngi is the gorilla, a fearsome animal to which the applicant identifies after his acceptance into the secret society. Their monkey statues mark by the invention of round and simple shapes, and by great accuracy in observing the attitude of the animal.

Provenance

Old Spanish collection
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

Seller's Story

Experts in Ancient African Art
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Mask crest Boulou, the gorilla in the spotlight in this mask of African art.
It is a constant in Boulou art, where the primate occupies a primary source of inspiration. Located in the border area between Cameroon and Gabon, the Bulu are part of the Fang. Like the Fang of southern Cameroon, famous for their large white masks, the Bulu also practiced the Ngil ritual to combat witchcraft and poisoning.
Ngi is the gorilla, a fearsome animal to which the applicant identifies after his acceptance into the secret society. Their monkey statues mark by the invention of round and simple shapes, and by great accuracy in observing the attitude of the animal.

Provenance

Old Spanish collection
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

Seller's Story

Experts in Ancient African Art
Translated by Google Translate

Details

Era
1900-2000
Material
wood
Country of Origin
Cameroon
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Ethnic group/ culture
hair
Height
30 cm
Indigenous object name
feather mask
Width
17 cm
Sold with stand
No
Estimated Period
1900-1910
SpainVerified
260
Objects sold
100%
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