A large, ancient portrait statue linked to royal power, representing a king (fon), a high-ranking sovereign or an important hunter. It features the characteristic protruding belly, a symbol of prosperity, on which the right hand rests. Bamileke, Cameroon Wood, with visible old chips, old cracks and beautiful patina from use and ritual. H. 68 cm Provenance : - Pierre Huguenin and Édouard Klejman - Cazaux et Associés, Bordeaux, November 17, 2007, no. 43 - Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels - Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels Publications and Exhibitions : - Dartevelle et Plisnier, Pierre Dartevelle et les Arts Premiers. Memory and Continuity, Voll. II, 2021, p. 79, nos. 96-98
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Lot no. 90

A large, ancient portrait statue linked to royal power, representing a king (fon), a high-ranking sovereign or an important hunter. It features the characteristic protruding belly, a symbol of prosperity, on which the right hand rests. Bamileke, Cameroon Wood, with visible old chips, old cracks and beautiful patina from use and ritual. H. 68 cm Provenance : - Pierre Huguenin and Édouard Klejman - Cazaux et Associés, Bordeaux, November 17, 2007, no. 43 - Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels - Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels Publications and Exhibitions : - Dartevelle et Plisnier, Pierre Dartevelle et les Arts Premiers. Memory and Continuity, Voll. II, 2021, p. 79, nos. 96-98

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€6,760
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30%
A large, ancient portrait statue linked to royal power, representing a king (fon), a high-ranking sovereign or an important hunter. It features the characteristic protruding belly, a symbol of prosperity, on which the right hand rests. Bamileke, Cameroon Wood, with visible old chips, old cracks and beautiful patina from use and ritual. H. 68 cm Provenance : - Pierre Huguenin and Édouard Klejman - Cazaux et Associés, Bordeaux, November 17, 2007, no. 43 - Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels - Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels Publications and Exhibitions : - Dartevelle et Plisnier, Pierre Dartevelle et les Arts Premiers. Memory and Continuity, Voll. II, 2021, p. 79, nos. 96-98
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Arts of Africa
Wednesday 25 June 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris