Standing figure "tadep" ·  Cameroon, Mambila · ID: 3037489

Description

wood, dark brown patina, red and white pigment remains, heart-shaped facial plane with big eyes and open mouth, typical details: the zigzag-contour of the legs, the hand held up to the chin and the small wooden plugs on the head, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, cracks, base

The object Standing figure “tadep” with the object ID 3037489 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 395 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,800.

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Comparing literature

Gebauer, Paul, Art of Cameroon, New York 1979, p. 213