Fetish Statue, Keaka, Nigeria

Statue showing a standing figure. The legs, slightly bent, are small and stocky. The bust is long, the belly and navel stand out. The arms are stuck along the body while the forearms are detached and surround the abdomen. The head is reminiscent of a skull. Indeed, the ears, nose and eyes are signified by cavities. The open mouth is represented by a hollow rectangle.
Keaka people, Nigeria or Cameroon
Hard wood, old thick sacrificial patina, old lack at the level of the left foot.
Height: 26 cm
Mid 20th century
Provenance: Norbert Boutet Collection