Figure d'ancêtre masculin debout "tadep" · Cameroun, Mambila · ID: 3046841
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Provenance
Paul Timmermans, Brussels, Belgium (1968)Private Collection, Belgium (1968-2014)
Native, Brussels, 25 January 2014
Richard E. Ulevitch, La Jolla, USA
Bruce Frank, New York, USA
Description
wood, missing parts (insect caused damage), rest., custom mount
Figures like this were commonly described as ancestor representations or guardian figures. Rather, it would appear to be a ritual object connected with a healing association called “suàgà”.
The local name of such sculptures would be “tadep”. Usually these were male-female pairs. Together with other “suàgà” paraphernalia, they were stored in granaries.
Publications
AHDRC: 0135249