Large monoxyl buffalo mask from the "Ku'n'gau" company
Wood with brown patina, kaolin, iron staples
Bamikélé culture, Cameroon Old work,
probably 19th century
Modern base in black painted steel
Dimensions: L.43 cm
Condition report: missing a horn, cracks, old restorations
The Bamilékés are a people of Central Africa, living in the West region of Cameroon, a vast savannah region of the volcanic highlands of the Grassland. Uncommon among the Bamilékés, this mask belongs to the "Ku'n'gau" company, reserved for notables representing the Fon (supreme chief, he holds territorial, civil and military authority).