TIKAR, CAMEROON
WOOD, RAFFIA, HEIGHT 40CM
This fertility couple is endowed with strong reproduction virtues. The male figure was consulted in instances of male impotence, and the female figure in cases of infertility. The long outstretched tongues are a depiction of the power and might required in the spiritual realm. The figures were also used to assist during initiation rites. The raffia fibre represents normal hair.