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Reliquary figure (byeri)

The head and body of this figure are abstract and strictly symmetrical around a central axis. The head is disproportionately large with a high, domed forehead, eyes marked by brass discs and a wide, slightly open mouth with drooping corners. The cylindrical, broad neck extends into the body, which rests on massive legs. The hands are clasped together in front of the chest. Their deterrent power is shown in an image in which youthfulness and an almost childlike face with round eyes enter into an irritating relationship with features such as a fixed gaze and a narrow-lipped, wide mouth. / P.J.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Fang Ntumu (?) oder Ngumba (?)
Object type
Reliquary figure (byeri)
Dimensions
Height: 60 cm
Depth: 11,2 cm
Width: 11,8 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 36842

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1900 (um)
    where
    Cameroon
    who
    Fang Ntumu (?) oder Ngumba (?)
  • Collecting
    who
    August Widenmann - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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