Zemanek-Münster

Standing female figure ·  Nigeria, Boki · ID: 3041497

sold EUR 2,000
Provenance
The Common Ground Gallery, New York, USA
Size
H: 36,5 cm
H: 14.4 inch

Description

wood, strongly encrusted blackish brown patina, pigment remains, massive head with large rectangular deepened mouth, arms close to block-like body, slightly dam., fine crack;
the Boki are a Bantoid group who live on both sides of the Cameroon border in the upper Cross River region. They are mainly known for their skin-covered dance crests which were used by three mens associations “nkang”, “egbege” and “bekarum”.


Comparing literature

Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, ill. 190


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