Small power figure "mu po" · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke · ID: 3042000
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
Pierre Harter, Paris, France (collected in situ 1960s)Swiss Collection
Size
H: 11 cm
H: 4.3 inch
Description
wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, cavities in head and stomach for insertion of magical substances, slightly dam. (head, right foot), crack, metal plate
The object Small power figure “mu po” with the object ID 3042000 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 307 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.
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