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Gong, Wooden

Bamileke Shrine Gong (Spirit)

Cameroon Grasslands
Bamileke

Wood
Late 19th/Early 20th century

Height: 71cm / Length: 21cm / Width: 21cm

This very beautiful and large carved zoomorphic gong is covered with geometric designs. The head is somewhat abstract, bearing no resemblance to the individual it represents. It is an old Shrine Gong with clear signs of age and use. The golden patina is the result of many years of palm-oil libations. This gong represents the spirit of the ancestor Gong #AF-IDST-94.

 

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Catalog#: AF-IDST-95