Trumpet "tawong" ·  Cameroon, Mambila · ID: 3041510

Description

light brown wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, in form of a male half figure, eyes inset with metal tags, body with incised geometrical scarification marks, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
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.

The object Trumpet “tawong” with the object ID 3041510 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 348 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,200.

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