Bangwa

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Ancestor statue - Wood - Bamileke - Cameroon

Ethnic group: bangwacommemorative figurine of a bangwa king, region of the western high plateau, cameroon rare bangwa figurine representing a masculine character sitting on a stool, an elbow laying on the knees and a hand holding the faceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe figure is wearing classic royal attributes, a large number of carved necklaces and braceletsthe mouth is open, the protruding almond-shaped eyes have hemmed eyelids, the hairdo is composed of a bun with four lobestraces of erosionprovenance: former french nperiod: early 20th centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeeve begalli collection, grenoble, acquired inmaterial(s): woodcountry: cameroonvery ancient, dark and crusty patina, shiny on the reliefs, as a result of sacrificial libationsdimensions: height 65 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

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