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Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: MYA-27
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- Material
- Wood and pigments.
I guess with two bowls of pumpkin that contain the magic pocymes and, in turn, little androgynous figure. A double-turn collar on the neck and a…
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Full original description
I guess with two bowls of pumpkin that contain the magic pocymes and, in turn, little androgynous figure. A double-turn collar on the neck and a large reader necklace on his shoulders. Strange hairstyle, brown patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
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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