Tribal and Asian Art / LOT 56
Lot 56
Mambila Statuette, Nigeria/Cameroon
Lot Details
Provenance
Private Collection
Notes
The Mambila, a people of Central and West Africa, are predominantly found in southeastern Nigeria but also across the border in northwestern Cameroon.
This striking male figure features short arms, a swollen abdomen, a schematically triangular face, round eyes, and an open mouth with visible teeth.
This striking male figure features short arms, a swollen abdomen, a schematically triangular face, round eyes, and an open mouth with visible teeth.
Lot 56
closed
Mambila Statuette, Nigeria/Cameroon
Wood with a lacquered black patina, remnants of polychromy
44 cm
44 cm
Lot closed:
17 December 2024 • 06:03:50.000 PM • Online
Geneva, Switzerland
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Lot Details
Provenance
Private Collection
Notes
The Mambila, a people of Central and West Africa, are predominantly found in southeastern Nigeria but also across the border in northwestern Cameroon.
This striking male figure features short arms, a swollen abdomen, a schematically triangular face, round eyes, and an open mouth with visible teeth.
This striking male figure features short arms, a swollen abdomen, a schematically triangular face, round eyes, and an open mouth with visible teeth.
