Standing male figure - Nigeria, Chamba

wood, custom mount
In the 17th century the Chamba settled south of the Benue nearby the Jukun. Statuettes of the Chamba are quite rare. The staff-like "tauwa" protective figures can be found more frequently. Present figure presumably represents an ancestor.
H: 35 cm, H: 13,8 inch
Provenance:
Martien Coppens, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Philippe Guimiot, Brussels, Belgium
Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium
Stefan Herzog, Munich, Germany
Published:
Coppens, Martien, Noord-oost Nigeria, Eindhoven o.J. Abb. 45
Continent: Africa
Condition Report: See description