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Wooden Boulou statue from Cameroon, a zoomorphic figure resembling a gorilla with a disproportionately large head and spherical abdomen, measuring 50 cm high by 10 cm wide, in good condition with minor age-related wear and stains, associated with Fang Boulou sculpture and Ngil ritual contexts.
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African Art > Statues
Boulon Statue
Boulou Statue
This zoomorphic figure, reminiscent of a monkey and even a gorilla in particular, has a disproportionately large head. Its abdomen is spherical. The arms are long and stretched along the body while the legs are bent.
The expressiveness of the face is heightened by the relief of its features as well as by the white and gray pigments used on the eyes and mouth.
This is a constant in Boulou art, where the primate serves as a source of inspiration as a totemic animal.
Located in the border area between Cameroon and Gabon, the Boulou are part of the Fang group. Like the Fang of southern Cameroon, famous for their large white masks, the Boulou also practiced the Ngil ritual to fight witchcraft and poisonings. Ngi is the gorilla, the formidable animal with which the postulant identifies after acceptance into the secret society. Their gorilla statues stand out for their round, simple forms, as well as a great accuracy in the observation of the magnificent Boulou statue.
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African Art > Statues
Boulon Statue
Boulou Statue
This zoomorphic figure, reminiscent of a monkey and even a gorilla in particular, has a disproportionately large head. Its abdomen is spherical. The arms are long and stretched along the body while the legs are bent.
The expressiveness of the face is heightened by the relief of its features as well as by the white and gray pigments used on the eyes and mouth.
This is a constant in Boulou art, where the primate serves as a source of inspiration as a totemic animal.
Located in the border area between Cameroon and Gabon, the Boulou are part of the Fang group. Like the Fang of southern Cameroon, famous for their large white masks, the Boulou also practiced the Ngil ritual to fight witchcraft and poisonings. Ngi is the gorilla, the formidable animal with which the postulant identifies after acceptance into the secret society. Their gorilla statues stand out for their round, simple forms, as well as a great accuracy in the observation of the magnificent Boulou statue.
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Era
After 2000
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Cameroon
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
50 cm
Width
10 cm
