Royal tubes
Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: INM-14
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- Material
- Wood and pigments
Large tubes used in court festivities. They're topped up, with two characters who can represent the real couple. In a lower stretch there is the spider…
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Full original description
Large tubes used in court festivities. They're topped up, with two characters who can represent the real couple. In a lower stretch there is the spider typical of the Bamileké, mainly migala, which plays an important role in the administration of justice and in divination. Although it has eight legs, artistically it is not aware of this fact, and it is represented with a variable number of legs. The body of the tubes is decorated with different geometric drawings and a draught in the upper section. At mid-height there is the hollowness on which the lips are applied to make it sound.
Large pieces, carved in wood, painted in black. Time skate.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
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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