Statue of Ancestor Tadep
Mambila · Cameroon
Reference: EMS-4
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- Height
- 51 cm
- Material
- Wood
Old statue with whitish due to an indigenous conservation treatment. Areas greatly damaged by age. It represents an ancestor, individual or family protector and responsible for…
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Full original description
Old statue with whitish due to an indigenous conservation treatment. Areas greatly damaged by age. It represents an ancestor, individual or family protector and responsible for the prosperity of the people. The usual gesture of the statuary mambila with his hands mixing his beard in a thoughtful or meditational attitude.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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