Tadep healing fetish - Manbila - Cameroon

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Tadep Mambila healing fetish
Donga Valley, Nigeria/Cameroon.

36.5 cm


Wood embedded with a deep dark brown patina, pigments.

At the border of Nigeria and Cameroon, in the Donga Valley, lives the Mambila people. They are a population of farmers and herders living in difficult coexistence with the larger population of Fulani, nomadic herders.

Many works have been created within the framework of Suaga, a system involving masquerades, oaths, and sacrifices.

Tadep Mambila healing fetish
Donga Valley, Nigeria/Cameroon.

36.5 cm


Wood embedded with a deep dark brown patina, pigments.

At the border of Nigeria and Cameroon, in the Donga Valley, lives the Mambila people. They are a population of farmers and herders living in difficult coexistence with the larger population of Fulani, nomadic herders.

Many works have been created within the framework of Suaga, a system involving masquerades, oaths, and sacrifices.

Details

No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Manbila
Country of Origin
Cameroon
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Tadep healing fetish
Height
37 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
14 cm
Provenance
Private collection
FranceVerified
908
Objects sold
100%
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