LOT 225 Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke / Bangwa
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Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke / Bangwa
Commemorative maternity figure
wood, pigments, rest. (legs), base
Female commemorative figures in the Grassfield often represent royal woman, i.e. the queen mother and titled wives.
They are honored, cared for and kept in safe places. Traditionally they were displayed in public on special occasions, particularly the December and January annual festivals where homage is paid to the fon.
H: 75,5 cm, H: 29,7 inch
Provenance:
French Collection
Lit.: Kahan, Leonard et .al., A Cameroon World, New York 2007, p. 152
Continent: Africa
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2019/11/14-15
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