Female statuette "mu po" · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamoon · ID: 3041840
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Maurice W. Shapiro, New York, USAChristie’s, New York, 11 November 1993, lot 103
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 9 March 2013, lot 116
Size
H: 15 cm
H: 5.9 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, one hand up to the chin, accentuated navel, slightly dam. (right hand, nape), missing parts (right foot, backside), block-like base;
“mu po” are connected with fertility. It is supposed that the statuette depicts a pregnant woman with her hand under her chin. This symbol of maternity occurs frequently in the arts of the Grassfields, relating to the fertility of the group and of the chiefdom.
The object Female statuette “mu po” with the object ID 3041840 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 310 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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