Zemanek-Münster

Stool

Prairie Camerounaise, Bamiléké
Vendu 900 €
Provenance
German Colonial Collection, Berlin
Taille
H: 45,5 cm
H: 17.9 inch

Description

wood, slightly shiny brown patina, black paint, in openwork design: two rows of human heads with prestige caps and tribe-typical facial features, min. dam., fissures, slight traces of abrasion;
although the bands are seemingly sculptural devices to anchor the heads, they can also be interpreted as frog signs. The frog symbolizes fertility and is considered a good omen.


Littérature comparée

Northern, Tamara, The Art of Cameroon, Washington D.C. 1984, p. 108, ill. 32

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