Poupée richement décorée · Cameroun, Namchi (Dowayo) · ID: 3048478
Yves & Ewa Develon, Paris, France
Description
wood, fabric, glass beads, metal, grass fibre, base
The Namchi (or Dowayo) people from the mountain ranges in north Cameroon is known for making dolls which are considered among the finest in Africa.
This doll is partly wrapped in cloth and grass fibre weave and is extremely opulently decorated with colourful bead strings, medicine bags and a large number of magical metal objects.
Namchi dolls so elaborately decorated were meant to serve as fertility charms for childless women and were worn on the body.
L’objet Poupée richement décorée avec l’ID d’objet 3048478 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 97e Vente aux enchères dans 6 novembre 2021 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 283 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 800 €.
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Littérature comparée
Bofinger, Brigitte & Wolfgang, Puppen aus Afrika, Stuttgart 2006, p. 54 f.