Bamum - Bronzen muur masker. - Sold
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- Description
- Bamum
| Type of artwork | Ethnographic art |
| Period | 1945 to 1999 |
| Technique | Bronze |
| Style | African |
| Subject | Mask |
| Dimensions | 30 x 21 x 9 cm (h x w x d) |
| Weight | 1500 grams |
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A particularly well cast bronze wall mask using the lost wax technique. Many of these masks can be seen on the walls of the houses of the notables in Foumban (capital of the Bamoun). Some can reach very large sizes. They emphasize the wealth and rank of the master of the house. There are two main types of heads: with birds. like this one, or with crocodiles.
| Condition | |||||||
| Condition | Very good | ||||||
| This bronze mask is in very good condition. | |||||||
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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: Veldhoven, The Netherlands | ||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||
| Price | Up to 2 kg.
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| Guarantee | |||||||
| Guarantee | By putting the item up for auction, I agree with the Terms of Guarantee as they are applicable at Kunstveiling regarding the accuracy of the description of the item | ||||||
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Cameroonian| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Location | Veldhoven, The Netherlands |
Auction details
| Start time | 1-2-2022 at 17:18 |
| End time | 13-2-2022 at 20:40 |
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