Zemanek-Münster

Power figure with drinking horn

Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke / Bangwa
not available anymore
Provenance
American Collection
Lucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium
Size
H: 46 cm
H: 18.1 inch

Description

wood, encrusted patina, base

Present figure presumably represents a power figure used for disclosure of witchcraft directed towards kin or members of the community. Their potency is increased by libations and magic substances inserted into the body in carved-out receptacles, which can be found at the back of present figure.


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