Description : Animal (Dog)
Cameroon, Mambila
light brown wood, blackish brown patina, red paint, depicted in the moment of barking, showing a kind of aggressive posture, with ducked head and alert projecting ears, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, the Mambila believed in a Creator, whom they used to call nama or chang. A cult only existed for family ancestors. Most of their figures are representations of the deceased. Aside they produced the well-known animal masks, protective objects and music instruments.
H: 21,5 cm, L: 62,5 cm
H: 8.5 inch, L: 24.6 inch
Provenance
Morton Dimondstein, Los Angeles, USA
Literature
Roberts, Allen F., Animals in African Art, New York 1995, p. 160, ill. 105
Prix: 0.00 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 6000 EUR-12000 EUR🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
À propos du lot
n° 367 Titre : Animal (Dog) Dimensions : H: 21.5 cm, L: 62.5 cm Zemanek-Muenster, Salle de vente
, Würzburg, DE🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : 69th Tribal Art Auction Date de la vente : 02/06/2012🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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