Zemanek-Münster

Small male magical figure "mu po" ·  Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke · ID: 3034172

sold EUR 1,000
Provenance
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 8 cm
H: 3.1 inch

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, rectangular opening in the back, abraded facial features, slightly dam., minor missing parts (left leg, neck), socle


The object Small male magical figure “mu po” with the object ID 3034172 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 114 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.

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Comparing literature

Cuenot, Joel (ed.), Une passion pour l' art africain, o.O. 2005, p. 155


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