Standing male figure · Nigeria, Chamba · ID: 3046830
not available anymore
Provenance
Martien Coppens, Eindhoven, The NetherlandsPhilippe Guimiot, Brussels, Belgium
Stefan Herzog, Munich, Germany
Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 35 cm
H: 13.8 inch
Description
wood, custom mount
In the 17th century the Chamba settled south of the Benue nearby the Jukun. Statuettes of the Chamba are quite rare. The staff-like “tauwa” protective figures can be found more frequently. Present figure presumably represents an ancestor.