Trumpet "tawong" · Cameroon, Mambila · ID: 3041510
sold
EUR 4,200
Provenance
James Willis, San Francisco, USAMichael Grebanier, San Francisco, USA
Size
H: 54 cm
H: 21.3 inch
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.