Pigmeo
Baka · Cameroon
Reference: -18
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- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Small female protective figure of the family. The base of a huge striated chest in the form of a beak occupies the torax and belly of…
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Full original description
Small female protective figure of the family. The base of a huge striated chest in the form of a beak occupies the torax and belly of this pygmy figure. disproportionate head with huge eyes, totally lateral, like eagles, with an eyebrow also of disproportionate dimensions. The body is reduced to head, chest and legs, short and strong. He's got no arms.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Years 60
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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