Figural group · Cameroon, Kaka · ID: 3040000
Price
EUR 2,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Size
H: 35 cm
H: 13.8 inch
Description
wood, encrusted brown patina, rest., dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage and abrasion.
Possibly present figures represent ancestor effigies, for ancestor veneration has a place of prime importance for the Kaka. It is supervised by “wantop”, one of the members of the chieftains counsel, within the framework of the liturgies of the “mbir” male secret society.
The object Figural group with the object ID 3040000 was part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction on March 10, 2018, lot number 356 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,000 in Open sale.
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AHDRC: 0150581