Anthropomorphic half figure · Cameroon, Kaka/Mambila/Mfumte · ID: 3042222

Name: Anthropomorphic half figure
SKU: 3042222
Price: 3000 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 3,000

Provenance

German Private Collection, collected in situ (1972-1979)

Size

H: 56 cm

H: 22.0 inch

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, encrusted with black, white and red pigment, head without neck and long projecting chin, heart-shaped face with eyes, ears and mouth marked by deepenings, bulky body with free carved upper arms, dam., missing parts, cracks, traces of insect caused damage (right face half);
the Kaka live south of the Donga River in the Grassfields of Cameroon in direct neighbourhood to the Mambila settling in Nigeria. Little is known about the Kaka, or about the purpose of their highly expressive figures. They are placed in shrines and receive many sacrificial offerings (as can be seen from the patina) and protect against evil spirits and witchcraft.

The object Anthropomorphic half figure with the object ID 3042222 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 369 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000.

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