Lot Essay
Cf. Harter, 1986, p.32, fig. 15, which he lists as ngoyn, a young girl, in the Kom style
KOM, BAMENDA HIGHLANDS
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A fine Cameroon mask
Kom, Bamenda Highlands
Of helmet form carved as a well-rounded face with oval eyes, plump nose, the open mouth with carved teeth, pierced ears, a central aperture to the carved cap, truncated, rounded nape of the neck, crusty black patina
15in. (38cm.) high
Kom, Bamenda Highlands
Of helmet form carved as a well-rounded face with oval eyes, plump nose, the open mouth with carved teeth, pierced ears, a central aperture to the carved cap, truncated, rounded nape of the neck, crusty black patina
15in. (38cm.) high