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Descripción : TRIBAL AFRICAN ART BAMILEKE MASK. Cameroon, probably Oku kingdom, Bamileke, ca. early 20th century CE. A very large and impressive carved wooden mask from the grasslands of Cameroon - a Bamileke mask presenting an exaggerated human visage with mesmerizing ovoid eyes, a full relatively naturalistic nose, open mouth, and protruding ears.. In Cameroon, every village and town has its own group of so-called ‘juju dancers’. They perform during all important events and feasts, such as the enthronement of a new ‘king’ (or chief), the worshipping of ancestors, funeral rituals, etc. Dancers wear these head crest masks not on their face, but on their head. 39cm x 25cm
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