suah bvur mask, unrecorded Mambila artist

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unrecorded Mambila artist, suah bvur mask
unrecorded Mambila artist
circa 1950
suah bvur mask, circa 1950
Where object was made: Cameroon
Material/technique: pigment; carving; staining; wood
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 37 x 30 x 20.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 14 9/16 x 11 13/16 x 8 1/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Larry W. Welling
Accession number: 2007.2950
Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
"For Life's Sake: Arts from Africa," Oct-1983, Reinhild Kauenhoven Janzen
Paul Gebauer's interpretation of a very similar mask holds true for this one: namely that the bold lines of this fantastic animal mask express animal stength, the gaping jaws ferocity. "To dance and to behold this mask confirms men's desire for the belief in the accessibility of animal power.

Exhibitions

Reinhild Kauenhoven Janzen, curator
1983