Description
Très ancienne statue masculine featuring a figure with saw-toothed legs, one of his hands symbolically resting on his chin. A Mumuyé influence is evident in the construction of the legs, perhaps the result of a meeting between two sculptors from opposing clans (or allies?). Wood, old brown patina, traces of red ochre pigments Mambila, Nigeria 38 cm
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Très ancienne statue masculine featuring a figure with saw-toothed legs, one of his hands symbolically resting on his chin. A Mumuyé influence is evident in the construction of the legs, perhaps the result of a meeting between two sculptors from opposing clans (or allies?). Wood, old brown patina, traces of red ochre pigments Mambila, Nigeria 38 cm
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