Female Tikar Mask 1

Female Tikar Mask 1
Item Number RKM1938

$135  SOLD 

African art and masks of the Tikar. This African mask from the Tikar people of Cameroon is 16 inches tall, and 11 inches wide. It is hand carved of wood, and features finely detailed brass embellishment to the eyes and forehead. Lacking a beard, it is identified as female. Tikar masks, with their ritual scarifications and formalized hair styles, are some of the most desirable in African art.