BAMILEKELE, CAMERUN Maschera Ngain raffigurante una giovane principessa con una cavità in cima alla testa a forma di vulva. Il viso ha una bella espressione vigile e benevola, accentuata dagli occhi spalancati. Legno duro, pigmenti bianchi naturali, patina marrone antico e miele, segni d'uso interni. H. 43 cm. Queste maschere non venivano indossate ma presentate sul capo di un dignitario tenuto in levitazione dalla cavità in cima alla testa, personalizzando l'idea di fertilità e femminilità.

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