Description:
Bamun Head Crest, Tungungu, Cameroon, on a columnar neck, with a heavy protruding brow over a concave face with deep-set circular eyes, aquiline nose and pursed mouth over extended chin, with slightly flaring ears, black glossy patina, on a metal stand, ht. 18 3/4 in.
Provenance: Merton Simpson, New York City.
Estimate $3,000-4,000
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Keywords
Merton Simpson, New York City, Cameroon, CrestAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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