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Item
Accession Number
2024.19.
Subject
Mask|Ceremonial|Central Africa
Country
Cameroon
Date
Early 20th Century
Medium
Wood
Format
H x W x D: 38 in x 17 3/4 in x 14 in (96.52 cm x 45.085 cm x 35.56 cm)
Description
The large batcham mask is carved of wood with incised lines detailing patterns along the vertical panel on the crest. Eyes bulge forward on either side of a wide, long nose with flared nostrils. The mouth is large and rounded with thin vertical lines. Seen from the back of the mask is a hollow round cavity. The mask was to be displayed during funerary ceremonies or the appointment of a new chief.
Type
Batcham Mask
Conforms To
Bamileke