Lot: 234

95e Vente aux enchères Tribal Art

Rare figure féminine

Guinée équatoriale, Rio Muni / Cameroun, Fang

Provenance Taille Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
French Collection H: 36 cm Cet objet n’est plus disponible.

wood, black patina,
With her slender figure and tender breasts, this figure is certainly the representation of a young girl. Unusual details are the painted pupils and the hairstyle made of finely twisted plant fibre strings.

The Fang are a large ethnic group belonging to the Equatorial Bantu, living in southern Cameroon and northwestern Gabon, as well as in Equatorial Guinea (Rio Muni).