Standing female figure · Cameroon, Bangwa / Bamileke · ID: 3045324
not available anymore
Provenance
Eduardo Uhart, Paris, FranceSize
H: 76,5 cm
H: 30.1 inch
Description
wood, base
The screaming mouth is common in the Bangwa region. The indication of pregnancy is considered a sign of fertility. Whether the figure was intended as a commemorative figure or was used as a magic figure against witchcraft, can no longer be determined.
Comparing literature
Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Kamerun, Kunst der Könige, Zürich 2008, Kat. 62