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Verre bronze (N° 22599)

African statuette in bronze alloy representing a character whose body seems to bend under the weight of the children held around his bust. The ears are traditionally distended. The statuette also bears concentric scarifications.
Golden patina, residual dark inlays.

The Vere , Verre , Were, Duru-Verre, or Dii, live in northeastern Nigeria, in the state of Adamawa (formerly Gongola), and in northern Cameroon. This very small population lives in circular huts grouped together in fortified villages.
The Vere statuettes, whose function remains unknown, are rare, and present analogies with the works produced by the Mumuye, their close neighbors established between Nigeria and Cameroon.
 

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Originex-collection belge
EthnyVere
Countrynigéria
Material(s)alliage de bronze
Height cm30
Width10 cm
Weight1.41 Kg
Estimated datingcirca 1960
Socle includedYes

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