Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.
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Camerou, Bamiléké people, Baleng region, Heaume mask, first half of the 20th century.

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20th century
Tribal Art
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    Delightful Bamiléké helmet mask from the Baleng region, Cameroon, dating from the first half of the 20th century. Remarkable for its age and sculpture, this large royal mask was used by secret societies and was only taken out on rare occasions linked to the image of the Fo' o (chief). It was not worn, but displayed in the market or chiefdom square, enthroned next to the chief. Expressionist in design and perfectly in keeping with the demanding corpus, it represents a human head surmounted by two horns, with an expressive face marked by puffy cheeks and wide-open eyes. This iconography personifies a man of power (a great notable or chief) and the horns of the buffalo, a totemic animal, confer power and strength on him. Made of hardwood, it shows its patina of use.
    Good condition.
    Height 58 cm. Width 28 cm. Depth 37 cm.
    The scale indicator in the last photograph is a small lighter model from a well-known brand.
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    Condition Good
    Style Tribal Art (Art of Tribal Art Style)
    Period 20th century (Art 20th century)
    Country of origin Cameroon
    Width (cm) 28
    Height (cm) 58
    Depth (cm) 37
    Materials Wood
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    Location 37000, TOURS, France
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