Ceremonial horn/trumpet "tawong" · Cameroon, Mambila · ID: 3043251
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Pierre Robin, Paris, France (1980)Yves Créhalet, Paris, France
Size
H: 71 cm
H: 28.0 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, anthropomorphic form, traces of insect caused damage (above all backside), cracks, abrasion of paint (getting stronger towards the base), metal plate.
These trumpets appear in pairs (male and female). They are played at the biannual dances of harvest and planting, periods of diversion when men travel to other villages to participate in sporting events and to renew friendships.
Comparing literature
Schwartz, Nancy, Mambilla, Milwaukee 1972, p. 14 f.
Publications
AHDRC: 0150586