Late 19th C. African Chamba Wood Figure
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Description
West Africa, Nigeria/Cameroon border, Chamba, ca. late 19th century CE. An intriguing hand-carved wooden figure of an androgynous figure or idol. Scholars believe renditions like this example were used and displayed to ward off snakes. The figure has an anthropomorphic profile with slender arms accenting its sides, presenting as if it were standing at attention. The head has an oval shape with a bun style hair dress atop, and the face features deep incisions that hint at a nose, mouth, and brow line. Two tubular ears marked along the sides of the head complete the dynamic silhouette. The figure has an iron base attached leading down to a pointed tip. Size: 2" W x 13.75" H (5.1 cm x 34.9 cm); 16.5" H (41.9 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased from Andrew Berz at Berz Gallery of African Art, San Francisco, California, USA in 2011
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#162925
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased from Andrew Berz at Berz Gallery of African Art, San Francisco, California, USA in 2011
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#162925
Condition
Softening of carved features. Otherwise, in excellent condition and fully intact.
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Late 19th C. African Chamba Wood Figure
Estimate $700 - $1,050
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