A Tibati Tikav, Cameroon, the face masks representative of the chief and his council, on a domed geometric incised base, 67cm; a seated Senufo female bowl bearer, Ivory Coast, with linear incised coiffure, the face and body with scarifications, the bowl carved in relief with snakes, 64.5cm; and a Dogon seated hermaphroditic figure, Mali, the head and coiffure with incised geometric and cross hatched decoration on a ringed neck, holding a large ladle, and a stool with anthropomorphic legs, 58cm
Roger Todd Collection, London, UK. The Tikav with ink inscribed label which reads ' Tikav, from Tibati, Cameroon, used in trials. Represents chief and council, collected Victoria 1975'.
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A Tibati Tikav, Cameroon, the face masks representative of the chief and his council, on a domed geometric incised base, 67cm; a seated Senufo female bowl bearer, Ivory Coast, with linear incised coiffure, the face and body with scarifications, the bowl carved in relief with snakes, 64.5cm; and a Dogon seated hermaphroditic figure, Mali, the head and coiffure with incised geometric and cross hatched decoration on a ringed neck, holding a large ladle, and a stool with anthropomorphic legs, 58cm
ProvenanceRoger Todd Collection, London, UK. The Tikav with ink inscribed label which reads ' Tikav, from Tibati, Cameroon, used in trials. Represents chief and council, collected Victoria 1975'.