TCHAMBA, Nyala Prefecture, northern Togo.
TCHAMBA, Nyala Prefecture, northern Togo. Wood, with a patina from ritual use. What is most striking about this sculpture is the balance between tradition and modernity, as well as the contrast between the verticality and the radical proportions of the work. The female figure depicted seems to question the living with her powerful and mysterious gaze. H. 67 cm.
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TCHAMBA, Nyala Prefecture, northern Togo. Wood, with a patina from ritual use. What is most striking about this sculpture is the balance between tradition and modernity, as well as the contrast between the verticality and the radical proportions of the work. The female figure depicted seems to question the living with her powerful and mysterious gaze. H. 67 cm.
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