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Description : West/Central Africa, Cameroon, Batcham region, Bamileke, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An enormous, hand-carved wood helmet mask in the form of an abstract water buffalo head. Capped with huge, curved horns, the expressive vizard presents large, almond-shaped eyes with incised lashes and black-painted pupils, as well as an extended, protruding snout with delineated nostrils and a sizeable mouth held open to expose 2 rows of lengthy, rectangular teeth. A pair of pointed ears flank the stylized visage, as 3 rows of incised squares adorn the base of each horn. Grandiose masks like this example were created as symbols of status and power used by the king and other members of high society. Dancers would dance this mask during funerary ceremonies of important individuals as well as at the end of harvest celebrations. Size: 12 W x 23 H (30.5 cm x 58.4 cm), 24.8 H (63 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-private American collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #168212
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