Power figure with drinking horn · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke / Bangwa · ID: 3045433
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Provenance
American CollectionLucien 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.