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Fine Mambila “Tadep” Figure

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Item Details

Description

Fine Mambila Tadep Figure
Region : Northern Cameroon
Period : Late XIX or early XXth century
Dimensions : 45.7 cm (18 in.)
Material : Wood, fibers and pigments

Provenance
- Ex Roslyn Willett Collection, NYC

A fine Mambila male ancestor figure standing with his left hand raised to the chin, a concave heart-shaped face with conical eyes, a carved open mouth showing traces of red pigments, a face bordered with band of inset wooden pegs, evenly spaced peg inserts adorn the rounded abdomen, along the back, and top of the domed head, on short stylized angular legs, dark encrusted patina.

Mambila sculpture at its best expresses intensity and controlled force. This figure is one such example and illustrates the recurrent features of Mambila figures: a heart-shaped face, detailed with small wooden pegs outlining its delicate shape, and the spring-like contained energy about to be released throughout by the rhythmically bent arms and legs.

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Condition

Thick encrusted blackened patina. Age crack along left hip, right side of face, and front of torso.

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Fine Mambila “Tadep” Figure

Name: Fine Mambila “Tadep” Figure
SKU: 85150498
Price: 8000 USD
Availability: InStock

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