Bronze Mask – Tikar, Bronze, 38 x 19 x 7.5 cm. Gift of William Bowmore (AO OBE), 1979.
An unusual sub-collection within the MRAG Collection is the African sculptures. Donated to MRAG by William Bowmore in 1979, this collection includes 19th century bronze and wooden sculptures and masks from various African countries including the Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria and Cameroon.