Lot n° 340
Estimation :
400 - 700
EUR
BAMILEKE, Cameroon - Lot 340
BAMILEKE, Cameroon
Dance crest featuring a stylized head with eyes, nose and mouth in relief. The whole is enhanced by a decoration of white and orange milking beads. The cheeks are adorned with cruciform scarification marks, while a circular scarification marks the forehead.
Red fabric, black felt, white and orange trade beads, hair; old patina, wear marks.
Height Height : 21 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Note : This work presents a strikingly modern aesthetic, echoing certain works by Jean-Michel Basquiat in their tension between archaism and expressive fulgurance.
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