Very early and rare female figure · Cameroon / Nigeria, Mfumte / Kaka / Mambila · ID: 3047230
French Private Collection (acquired between 2000-2005)
Description
wood, strongly encrusted patina, insect caused damage (head), base
This extremely expressive figure has an almost cubistic feel to it. The arms seem detached from the body and attached to it like separate forms.
On her back she carries magical charge, which is inserted into a recess and closed with a wooden stake.
A heavily encrusted patina and a head strongly marked by insect caused damage further underline the mystical character and expressiveness of this figure.
The object Very early and rare female figure with the object ID 3047230 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 233 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500.
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