Large Batcham Mask
Item
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Accession Number
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2024.19.
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Title
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Large Batcham Mask
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Ethnic Group
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Bamileke
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Subject
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Mask|Ceremonial|Central Africa
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Country
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Cameroon
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Date
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Early 20th Century
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Medium
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Wood
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Format
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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)
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Description
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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.
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Type
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Batcham Mask
