Commemorative maternity figure ·  Prairie Camerounaise, Bamiléké · ID: 3038277

Description

wood, dark brown patina, stocky upper part of the body, naturalistic tendencies: right shoulder shifted because of holding the child on the hip, grasping of hands, european facial features, slightly dam., cracks, missing parts through insect caused damage (both feet), base;
early research generally classified such large figures as memorial figures called “lefem”. They mostly depict persons of higher ranks, mostly known by name which were displayed at special ceremonies in front of the palace. Mother-and-child figures normally depict the mothers or the wifes of the respectively ruling king. The newer research has proved a connection with twin rites. Newborn twins were presented in front of a mother-and-child figure and received sacrifices. Corresponding to the significance of the children even their mothers gained a higher social rank. As a rule twins had the privilege to serve the king.

L’objet Commemorative maternity figure avec l’ID d’objet 3038277 a fait partie de l’enchère 79th Tribal Art Auction en 21 mars 2015 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 339.

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Littérature comparée

Kahan, Leonard et .al., A Cameroon World, New York 2007, p. 152, pl. 102