Statue of Ancestor Tadep

Mambila · Cameroon

Reference: EMS-1

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Height
57 cm
Material
Wood and libation patina

Former statue with costrosa patina formed by libations and sacrificial offerings. It represents an ancestor, individual or family protector. The usual gesture of the statuary mambila…

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Former statue with costrosa patina formed by libations and sacrificial offerings. It represents an ancestor, individual or family protector. 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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