Rare calebasse trophée, 19e siècle ·  Prairie Camerounaise, Bamum · ID: 3044774

Description

gourd, human jaw bones with teeth, animal tail and horns, rattan,
The Bamum kings regularly conducted wars and military campaigns during the dry season. This constant expansion increased the wealth and influence of the kingdom. This calabash, a gourd adorned with the jaws of slain enemies, would have been paraded in celebration of the victorious return of the conquering heroes.

Littérature comparée

Dagan, Esther A., The African Calabash, New York 1988, p. 112, ill. 96