Fourneau de pipe en bronze, Bamiléké, Région des Grasslands, Cameroun

céphalomorphe, la plénitude sensible du visage contrastant avec le dynamisme des cinq têtes de bovidés dominant la coiffe ajourée, et dont le motif indique le rang cheffal du propriétaire. Belle finesse de la fonte, à la fois dans les modelés et les parois, caractéristique d'un travail d'époque traditionnelle, dont l'ancienneté est confirmée par la patine.

Michel Huguenin, Paris

Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Small losses, a hole in the left eye; one on the left temple, evident in the catalogue illustration.
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