Standing male figure
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Standing male figure
Gabon / Cameroon
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Martien Coppens, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany |
H: 18.5 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, base
The front of the figure shows a thickly encrusted sacrificial patina, especially on the body. There is a cup-shaped hole in the crown for insertion of magical mass.
The figure was originally located in Cameroon (Duala). Coppens considered an origin from Gabon, possibly from the Kande (Okandé) of the middle Ogowe region more likely.
A clear geographic / ethnic assignment of the figure seems difficult to us.
Coppens, Martien, "Negro sculpture", Eindhoven, 1975, ill. 215-216-217; Expo cat.: "Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki", Bomann-Museum (Hg.), Celle 2012, p. 27
Exhibited:
Celler Schloß, Gotische Halle: "Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki", 10. Juli - 31 August 2012
