MU'PO, BATIÉ REGION, BANGWA, CAMEROON - Lot 73

Lot n° 73
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MU'PO, BATIÉ REGION, BANGWA, CAMEROON - Lot 73
MU'PO, BATIÉ REGION, BANGWA, CAMEROON Wood, ceremonial patina, fibres H. 34 cm Representation of a man standing with his hands resting on his upper torso. The features of the face are barely sketched. The belly is largely pansu. The small legs meet. The sex is simply signified. A thick ceremonial patina covers the whole. A tie around the neck allowed the Mu'Po to be hung and carried by hand by members of Bangwa societies. Provenance: Joaquin Pecci, reproduced in his catalogue "Sacrifice", Brussels 2011 Didier Claes, Brussels Collection Bertrand Duchaufour, France
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