Large Batcham Mask

Item

Accession Number: 2024.19.
Title: Large Batcham Mask
Ethnic Group: Bamileke
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