Picket - Chamba - Nigeria
Picket, Chamba culture, Nigeria. H. 39cm
Interesting Chamba picket from Nigeria. The sculpture is lively and dynamic, the volumes are inventive and well combined. The face is captivating, the half-open mouth seems ready to speak to us. The treatment of eyes and ears is confusing, is there only one face? I see four, one from the front, one on each profile and one from the back. This work makes our imagination work. Beautiful old patina. An old and authentic collector's item. Circa 1950.
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Picket, Chamba culture, Nigeria. H. 39cm
Interesting Chamba picket from Nigeria. The sculpture is lively and dynamic, the volumes are inventive and well combined. The face is captivating, the half-open mouth seems ready to speak to us. The treatment of eyes and ears is confusing, is there only one face? I see four, one from the front, one on each profile and one from the back. This work makes our imagination work. Beautiful old patina. An old and authentic collector's item. Circa 1950.
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