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Description : measurements note height 22 1/2 in. 57.2cm standing, the fragmentary base supporting the figure arched forward and wearing a tunic and holding a bowl to the front, the face with stylized features including a beard and deeply set almond-shaped eyes and wearing a backswept coiffure, varied reddish to grey surface. PROVENANCE Acquired from Everett Rassiga, 1964 LITERATURE Robbins, 1966: figure 214 NOTE This beautiful terracotta figure was acquired by Mrs. Mellon from the dealer Everett Rassiga in 1964. In her notes, Mellon lists the figure as Cameroon. Another note in her records describes the figure as 'found in Rhodesia, thought to be Cameroon'. Shortly after its acquisition, the work was published in Robbins well-known survey African Art in American Collections (1966). No related terracotta figures appear in the literature on Cameroon. There is a tradition of working in terracotta in Cameroon, in the often highly-stylized pipe bowls, see for example (Harter 1986:13, figures 142, 143). However, no large-scale figurative tradition appears as a pre-cursor to this genre. The morphology of the face relates to those of Cameroon masks: the full cheeks and lips, the U-shaped, striated beard, the deeply-outlined eyes and the arching, striated brows. Cameroon royalty also wear billowing robes. One can place the figure in the context of the other refined and sensitive works of African art from Mrs. Mellon's collection, however, its exact origin remains a mystery and a point for continued research.
Prix: 4 200.00 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 5000 USD-7000 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

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