Animal (Dog)

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Description

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.

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Comparing literature

Roberts, Allen F., Animals in African Art, New York 1995, p. 160, ill. 105

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