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Description : Africa, north of Cameroon, Tikar, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-built earthenware jar in the form of a human or possibly simian head with coffee bean shaped eyes, a protruding long nose with delineated nostrils, cup-shaped ears perforated for attaching ornaments, and a wide-open mouth. Scarification marks are incised across the cheeks and down the nasal ridge. A very unusual piece from this understudied culture. Size: 7.75 L x 5.25 W x 4.5 H (19.7 cm x 13.3 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: private collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA
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About the lot N° 73G Title : African Tikar Pottery Head Vessel Condition report : Pressure fissures at top of head that are difficult to see. Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Inventory labels on bottom.
