Mask - Cameroon

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Holds a postgraduate degree in African studies and 15 years experience in African art.

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Bamoun maternity statue from Cameroon, carved wood, 63 cm high and 22 cm wide, dating to circa 1900–2000 and acquired from a private collection in 1930.

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Bamoun maternity statue
As with their masks, the groups of the Bamileke empire in Cameroonian African art design expressive statues, here made with beads.
The color codes vary according to the chiefdoms.

Bamoun maternity statue
As with their masks, the groups of the Bamileke empire in Cameroonian African art design expressive statues, here made with beads.
The color codes vary according to the chiefdoms.

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Asian
Number of objects
1
Century/timeframe
1900-200
Material
Wood
Acquired from
Private collection
Country of origin
Cameroon
Year acquired
1930
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Country acquired from
Africa
Height
63 cm
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Width
22 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1910
Previous owner - country acquired from
Africa
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