Persona. Masks of Africa
Object type:
mask
Materials:
horn, vegetal fibre, cowrie, human hair, textile
Legend:
The kunggang of the Bamileke belong to an important association of healers and headmen, and for the purification of villages. They represent the power of intervention against sorcery.
Place of collecting:
Cameroon
Culture:
Bamileke
Field collector:
Prof. Siméon Fongang
Acquisition related person:
Prof. Siméon Fongang as donor, Mrs. Widow Lilyan Kesteloot as donor
Date of acquisition:
2000-01-07
Dimensions:
150 cm x 50 cm
Inventory number:
EO.2002.1.1