Standing female figure
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91 Tribal Art AuctionStanding female figure
Cameroon, Bangwa / Bamileke
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Eduardo Uhart, Paris, France | H: 30.1 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, base
The screaming mouth is common in the Bangwa region. The indication of pregnancy is considered a sign of fertility. Whether the figure was intended as a commemorative figure or was used as a magic figure against witchcraft, can no longer be determined.
Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Kamerun, Kunst der Könige, Zürich 2008, Kat. 62