Perlada ancestor figure
Tikar · Cameroon
Reference: FPR-6
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- Height
- 26 cm
- Material
- Wood, ceramic beads.
Statue of ancestor, clay covered with ceramic beads of turquoise, blue, red, yellow, green, corn and white. He has a thick collar on his neck that…
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Full original description
Statue of ancestor, clay covered with ceramic beads of turquoise, blue, red, yellow, green, corn and white. He has a thick collar on his neck that indicates his belonging to a high social rank. Sitting on a small pedestal his gaze is turned to heaven in a rogatory attitude while keeping a cup of offerings in his right hand.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
- Recorded weight
- 2 g
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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