MAMBILA STATUE, RELIQUARY STAND & BASKET FETISH
Cameroon, Nigeria region likely 20th century. A carved wood stylized male figure sits atop an enclosed cylindrical vessel. This African tribal figure is likely a spiritual representation of an ancestor. The enclosed box would likely beintended to hold sacred or personal treasures belonging to a family, or offering to a deceased loved one. H. 67 cm (26 3/8 in) Provenance: Collection of Leo Rosshandler (b. 1922-2020)
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Cameroon, Nigeria region likely 20th century. A carved wood stylized male figure sits atop an enclosed cylindrical vessel. This African tribal figure is likely a spiritual representation of an ancestor. The enclosed box would likely beintended to hold sacred or personal treasures belonging to a family, or offering to a deceased loved one. H. 67 cm (26 3/8 in) Provenance: Collection of Leo Rosshandler (b. 1922-2020)