This massive, heavy and hollow cast Head or Mask is an extraordinary example of the skill of the Bamun bronze workers. Having learned the craft of lost-wax casting from their neighbors the Tikar(Gebauer 1979:121), the Bamun casters and metal workers working in  Foumbam were successful to the degree that through time  they eclipsed most of the surrounding groups and kingdoms dominating the casting of copper-alloy objects.  As Gebauer notes: "They mastered the craft, perfected the designing of the wax models, and eliminated the competition in the field.  The Bamum casts became and still are excellent examples of lost-wax casting"  (1968: unpaginated). Object References:  Gebauer, P. and Clara Gebauer, A Guide to the Cameroon Art From the Collection of Paul and Clara Gebauer. 1968. Gebauer, P., Art of Cameroon,1979. 

• Type of Object: Brass or Bronze Head (Modern replica)
• Materials: Bronze / Brass
• Country of Origin: Nigeria
• Dimensions: Height: 14 InchesWidth: 9.5 InchesDepth: 8 Inches
• People: Bamun, Bamum

Type of Object: Brass or Bronze Head (Modern replica)Africa Direct