EJAGHAM, CAMEROON
WOOD,HORNS, LEATHER, PIGMENT HEIGHT 170CM

Janus faced masks like this one where normally worn with the dark (male) side, in this case blue,  facing forward and the lighter female side to the rear. Helmet masks which are decorated with horns are depicting an elegant female hairstyle, said to represent a beautiful young woman that is ready for marriage. Both these masks are very old and there are only small scraps of some bits of original leather covering left behind.