Figure debout
Cameroun, Bangoua/Bamiléké
Vendu
2 400 €
Provenance
Martial Bronsin, Brussels, BelgiumDidier Claes, Brussels, Belgium
Taille
H: 52 cm
H: 20.5 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, pigment remains, rectangular cavity in the back, surface structure strongly marked by insect caused damage and weathering, cracks, missing parts, metal plate.
These powerful sculptures serve a powerful intent - the disclosure of witchcraft directed toward kin or members of the community. Their potency is increased by libations and magic substances inserted into the body in carved-out receptacles
Expertise
Didier Claes, Brussels, 13 October 2011Littérature comparée
Northern, Tamara, The Art of Cameroon, Washington D.C. 1984, p. 88 f.Publications
AHDRC: 0010768