Mambila - 220420 - African Mambila mask - Cameroon. - Sold
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Nicolaas Charles van Vulpen - Farm in Eemnes (Netherlands)
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- Description
- Mambila
| Type of artwork | Ethnographic art |
| Period | 1945 to 1999 |
| Technique | Wood |
| Style | African |
| Subject | Mask |
| Dimensions | 36 x 26 x 21 cm (h x w x d) |
African african mask from the Mambila, Cameroon.
This type of mask is used in initiation ceremonies.
Hand carved from a single piece of wood, with color pigments.
Height: 39 cm.
The professional standard is not included in the auction. You can order it there for 35 euros.
Taxatiewaarde; 175- 225 euro
IThe Mambila are located at the border of Cameroon, East Nigeria. They created statues of ancestors, objects of protection and masks used for the biennial sowing and harvest festivities. The Mambila were famous for their highly stylized black, white and red painted animal masks. They were kept hidden from the eyes of women and were guarded by the head of the family.
Cf: Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, Karl-Ferdinand Schaedler, page 269
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| Condition | Very good | ||||||||||
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| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Hengelo, The Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||||
| Price | Up to 10 kg.
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Cameroonian 
Nigerien