Magnificent Manbila jar - manbila - Cameroon (No reserve price)

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Terracotta jar from the Mambila people of Cameroon, titled Magnifique jarre Manbila, dating to 2000–2010, with a height of 39 cm and width of 20 cm, depicting feminine attributes with a triangular mouth like a frog and dots engraved above the head, sold without a stand and in good condition.

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This jar is an excellent example of the Mambila people's tradition of producing clay vessels in the Grassland region.

Among the Mambila, these jars are called 'tadep' or 'kike' and often carry spiritual attributes.

This particular jar features feminine characteristics: it has a triangular mouth resembling that of a frog and engraved dots above its head.

The exaggerated expressiveness of Mambila art is thus supported by a visual dynamism based on a sinusoidal movement: the eyes seem to burst out of the concave orbital cavity, which echoes the upper part, creating a play of curves and counter-curves that is reinforced by the roundness of the body and the delicacy of the neck.

This jar is an excellent example of the Mambila people's tradition of producing clay vessels in the Grassland region.

Among the Mambila, these jars are called 'tadep' or 'kike' and often carry spiritual attributes.

This particular jar features feminine characteristics: it has a triangular mouth resembling that of a frog and engraved dots above its head.

The exaggerated expressiveness of Mambila art is thus supported by a visual dynamism based on a sinusoidal movement: the eyes seem to burst out of the concave orbital cavity, which echoes the upper part, creating a play of curves and counter-curves that is reinforced by the roundness of the body and the delicacy of the neck.

Details

No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
manbila
Country of Origin
Cameroon
Period
2000-2010
Material
Terracotta
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Magnificent Manbila jar
Height
39 cm
Width
20 cm
ItalyVerified
506
Objects sold
98.36%
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