BAMILEKE STYLE BUFFALO MASKS ARCHIVES, Cameroon

The masks below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

The buffalo mask above has been vetted as being authentic.

Most of our Bamileke buffalo masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.



 

Buffalo Mask1
SOLD

 

Buffalo Mask 2
SOLD

 

Buffalo Mask 4
SOLD

 

Buffalo Mask 8
SOLD



Buffalo Mask 9
SOLD



Buffalo Mask 10
SOLD
  

 

Buffalo Mask 5
SOLD



Buffalo Mask 6
SOLD

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

BAMILEKE, BUFFALO MASKS ARCHIVES, Cameroon

Buffalos, large game animals with massive bodies, were associated with power, and buffalo masks, worn on the top of the head, were an important part of every ritual dance sequence. Their rank, however, was beneath that of the leopard and elephant.

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