Figure Mupo Bamileke, Grassland - Lot 127

Lot n° 127
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300 - 400 EUR
Figure Mupo Bamileke, Grassland - Lot 127
Figure Mupo Bamileke, Grassland Cameroon Wood Height: 17 cm Mu'po effigies played an essential role in the Bamileke ritual sphere, as they were multi-faceted instruments in the service of the sacred. Bamiléké ritual sphere. By turns warrior amulets, protectors of hunters, guardians of the harvest guardians of the harvest or companions of Ku'n'gan mask wearers, they were also, for pregnant women, a promise of fertility. promise of fertility and protection. Our effigy illustrates this formal language with dynamism and intensity: knees bent, arms folded against a powerfully and the expressive face, animated by large almond-shaped eyes and a mouth mouth turned skyward. Combining roundness of form and angularity of line, the overall effect a controlled inner tension, the aesthetic signature of Bamiléké votive sculptures. Slight wear and differences in patina at the object's friction points, notably on the hands, knees and chest. hands, knees, mouth and nose. Small part missing and slight crack on the left ear. The statuette has a beautiful, shiny, used patina. Nuances of tonality attesting of the various frictions on the breasts and umbilicus. A vertical crack appears on the left breast on the left breast at the base of the neck. Good overall condition.
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