Memorial figure of a titled wife ·  Cameroon, Tikar · ID: 3033709

Description

wood, dark brown patina, holding a child in front of the body in a nearly naturalistic manner, traditional lozenge-shaped hair style, which is reserved for titled royal wives throughout the Grassfields, slightly dam. (mouth, nose), cracks, missing parts (half of the ring-shaped base, right leg of the child), traces of insect caused damage