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Standing male figure, Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum, Size: H: 44,5 cm (H: 17.5 inch), ID: 3051053
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Lot 197
Auction 103

Standing male figure ·  Cameroon Grassfields, Bamum · ID: 3051053

sold EUR 2,000
Provenance
Gérald & Muriel Minkoff, Geneva, Switzerland
Size
H: 44,5 cm
H: 17.5 inch

Description

wood,

The figures gesture with his right hand under his chin and his left hand in front of his body is an often recurring motif in Cameroonian art. It is an expression of respectful behaviour in accordance with royal etiquette.

The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3051053 was last part of the auction Auction 103 at November 16, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 197 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.

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