BAMILEKE, Cameroon - Lot 139

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BAMILEKE, Cameroon - Lot 139
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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