Decoration of Pyragua Popa
Duala · Cameroon
Reference: VAR-29
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- Height
- 59 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Decorative figure of canoe used by the Duala. The Duales are mobile canoeers and canoe builders, who like to decorate. They do frequent competitions. This figure…
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Full original description
Decorative figure of canoe used by the Duala. The Duales are mobile canoeers and canoe builders, who like to decorate. They do frequent competitions. This figure is placed on the stern of the canoe. It features two heads of imaginary animals, which look like duck but with teeth, in a varied color as is the case with their nyatti masks. Old patina and discoloured colors over time.
Further technical information
- Width
- 29 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-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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