Fali Doll "ham Pilu" Cameroon
ham pilu fali doll Cameroon is part of the corpus of fali truncated heads see Sotheby's sale for similar examples a necklace tied in the back, made up of beads braided around a textile core is wrapped around the neck it was perhaps the necklace of suspension of the doll beautiful patina of the head the body covered with rows of pearls and slices of synthetic coconut the arms and legs represented by cowrie shells gatheered
provenance
from Michel Renaudeau France, travel photographer, traveled Africa for 20 years
provenance
from Michel Renaudeau France, travel photographer, traveled Africa for 20 years
850 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Solid wood
Height: 19 cm
Reference (ID): 1225955
Availability: In stock
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