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Bamileke Male Figure, firmly seated on a circular stool,…
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Bamileke Male Figure, firmly seated on a circular stool, holding a precious egg in left hand, the face orthodox with powerful carved teeth in the open mouth with lower jaw framed with well balanced beard. Strong open forehead extending into triangulated domed cap, carved ring about waist with muscular back and shoulder lines protruding. The importance of the ancestor is masterfully rendered by the asymmetry of the pose and the distortion of neck shoulder line and protruding abdomen. Power is expressed clearly by each facial feature, almond shaped eyes bulging with teeth exposed. The Bamileke recognize a supreme god (Si), but they more commonly pay homage to their ancestors. Most Bamileke statues represent the chief (Fon). Provenance: Private Collection, New Zealand. Provenance: Christensen Fund Collection cc41170, as dispersed by Sotheby's 1996. Height 71 cm Width 7 cm.
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