Standing male figure
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Lot: 231
95th Tribal Art AuctionStanding male figure
Cameroon, Kaka
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Art Museum, USA (1980.47.11) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 24 November 2007, Lot 155 American Private Collection |
H: 25.4 inch |
5000 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, pigments, inventory no. "1980.47.11", base
The Kaka are a small ethnic group belonging to the Tigong, which also include the Mbem, Mbwa and Mfumte. They live south of the Donga River in the Cameroon Grasslands, in the neighbourhood of the Mambila, who settle in Nigeria.
As Fagg once remarked about them, they are a "shadowy people" and their art is difficult to grasp, because figures from this area are characterized by a very individual style of a mostly extremely expressive character.
