Female statuette "mu po" · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamoon · ID: 3041840
Christie’s, New York, 11 November 1993, lot 103
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 9 March 2013, lot 116
Description
wood, dark brown patina, one hand up to the chin, accentuated navel, slightly dam. (right hand, nape), missing parts (right foot, backside), block-like base;
“mu po” are connected with fertility. It is supposed that the statuette depicts a pregnant woman with her hand under her chin. This symbol of maternity occurs frequently in the arts of the Grassfields, relating to the fertility of the group and of the chiefdom.
L’objet Female statuette “mu po” avec l’ID d’objet 3041840 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 85th Tribal Art Auction dans 4 mars 2017 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 310 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 200 €.
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