Fetish couple
Tikar · Cameroon
Reference: FET-25
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- Height
- 13 cm
- Material
- Hippopotamus bone
Little pair of hippopotamus bone fetishes. The man is seated. These small figures are used in ceremonies intended to attract rain.
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Full original description
Little pair of hippopotamus bone fetishes. The man is seated. These small figures are used in ceremonies intended to attract rain.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or last third
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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