Standing figure "mu po"
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Didier Claes, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 15 cm
H: 5.9 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted, dark brown shiny patina, both hands up to the chin, min. dam., fissures, slight traces of abrasion, on base;
these figures served divination and curative uses across the Grassfields among many different groups.