Standing pair of figures · Nigeria, Chamba · ID: 3036117
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Size
H: 24, 5 cm
28 cm
H: 24, 2.0 inch
11.0 inch
Description
wood, matt brown patina, male and female, the female with shorter legs and a more corpulent body, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, base;
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” figures can be found more frequently. Present couple probably represents ancestors.