Figure masculine debout · Nigéria, Chamba · ID: 3046830
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Provenance
Martien Coppens, Eindhoven, The NetherlandsPhilippe Guimiot, Brussels, Belgium
Stefan Herzog, Munich, Germany
Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium
Description
wood, custom mount
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” protective figures can be found more frequently. Present figure presumably represents an ancestor.