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1959.9.1B

Wooden mask carved to depict the head of a buffalo with open mouth.[SM (Verve) 11/06/2013]

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1959.9.1B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden mask carved to depict the head of a buffalo with open mouth.[SM (Verve) 11/06/2013]
Long description
Wooden mask carved to depict the head of a buffalo with open mouth. From the design, with the only a narrow opening at the mouth, this looks as though it would be worn sat on top of the head rather than over the front of the face. [ZM 11/04/2013]
Geographical reference
Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon
Province de l'Ouest Foumban
Cultural groups
Bamum
Person
Field collector Lois Mitchison
PRM source Lois Mitchison
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1958
Date collected
1958
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1959
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Stained, Process Smoked
Dimensions
Length 478 mm, Width 280 mm, Height 141 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1959.9.1B

Search terms: Mask, Death, Status, Ritual and Ceremonial, Dance, Religion, Funeral Accessory, Ceremonial Object

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