Figure d'ancêtre masculin debout "tadep"
Cameroun, Mambila
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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
Taille
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
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