Standing female figure · Nigeria, Chamba · ID: 3036012

Name: Standing female figure
SKU: 3036012
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Size

H: 46 cm

H: 18.1 inch

Description

wood, matt reddish brown patina, encrustations with clay, camwood powder, concave vaulted upper part of the body, the face enclosed by saucer-shaped ears with drilled holes, radial arranged scarifications at the corners of the mouth, incised patterns on the body, slightly dam. (ear), missing parts (feet), rep. (crested coiffure backside), metal plate;
the Chamba live on the border between present-day Cameroon and Nigeria. Their sculpture was used in worship, especially in rituals designed to protect against disease, particularly smallpox.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3036012 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 321.

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