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Bamileke Beaded Helmet Mask, Grassfields, Cameroon — Bamileke Beaded Helmet Mask, Grassfields, Cameroon
Bamileke Beaded Helmet Mask, Grassfields, Cameroon

Bamileke Beaded Helmet Mask, Grassfields, Cameroon

This Bamileke Beaded Helmet Mask from the Grassfields of Cameroon represents the rich sculptural traditions of West African cultures. The intricately beaded mask served ceremonial and social functions within Bamileke society.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 15, 2022

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 71

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Bamileke Beaded Helmet Mask, Grassfields, Cameroon, Bamileke Beaded Helmet Mask, Grassfields, Cameroon

This Bamileke Beaded Helmet Mask from the Grassfields of Cameroon represents the rich sculptural traditions of West African cultures. The intricately beaded mask served ceremonial and social functions within Bamileke society.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Cameroonian, Tribal, African, Traditional, Beaded, Textile, Ornamental, Mask, Figurative