Zemanek-Münster

Standing female figure ·  Cameroon, Bangwa / Bamileke · ID: 3045324

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Provenance
Eduardo Uhart, Paris, France
Size
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


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