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Namji/Dowayo 人形木雕,帕拉地區的乍得,20 世紀,木材搭配玻璃珠與金屬,高 20 cm,重 440 g,附底座,原始/官方真伪,狀況良好待評。
賣家描述
Namji / Dowayo(署名)
乍得 巴拉地区
20世纪
木材、玻璃珠、金属、氧化铜及其他材料,含底座
来源/原产地:乍得巴拉地区(据信息提供者Wassiu所述)
Anthropomorphic wooden figure of highly abstracted, geometric conception. The compact, voluminous torso rests on two widely spaced, slightly bent legs, while the elongated arms curve downwards on either side of the body. A tall, articulated neck supports a small, strongly reduced head with a projecting facial profile. The distinctive coiffure or headdress extends prominently to either side, creating a powerful silhouette. Incised diagonal patterns articulate the upper section of the head.
具有高度抽象、几何观念的人形木雕。紧凑而圆润的躯干坐落于两条宽阔且略微弯曲的腿上,臂膀延展并向身体两侧向下弯曲。高耸的、可活动的颈部支撑着一个小而高度简化的头部,面部轮廓突出。独特的发饰或头饰向两侧突出,形成强烈的轮廓。头部上部以刻划的斜向图案呈现。
The figure is distinguished by its rich assemblage of applied ornaments in different materials. Several strands of predominantly red glass beads, punctuated by yellow elements, encircle the waist and lower abdomen. Additional beads and metal rings adorn the ankles. Around the neck and shoulders are several substantial rings and ornaments. Particularly notable is the green-patinated neck ring of oxidized bronze, whose surface provides a striking material and chromatic contrast to the dark wood and red beads. Wear, abrasions, cuts, and areas of lighter exposed wood suggest an extended history of handling and use.
该雕像以不同材料的丰富饰件组合而著称。腰部和下腹环绕着多串以红色玻璃珠为主、点缀着黄色元素的珠串。脚踝处还装饰着珠子和金属环。颈部和肩部有若干粗大的环饰。尤为显著的是氧化铜绿铜绿 Patina 的颈环,其表面与深色木材和红珠形成鲜明的材质与色彩对比。磨损、刮擦、切割以及部分暴露的浅色木面反映出长期的佩戴与使用历史。
Figures commonly described as “Namji dolls” should not be understood as dolls in the exclusively European sense. Among the Dowayo/Namji, related anthropomorphic figures have been associated particularly with fertility, pregnancy, and the desire for children. Elisabeth L. Cameron describes figures carved by smiths and given to women experiencing difficulty in becoming pregnant. They could subsequently be adorned with beads and other ornaments and treated as an embodiment or anticipation of the hoped-for child. A woman might carry and care for such a figure in a manner analogous to caring for an infant.
通常被称作“Namji 洋娃娃”的雕像不应被理解为仅限于欧洲意义上的洋娃娃。在多瓦约人/Namji群体中,相关的人形雕像尤其与生育、孕产及渴望子嗣相关。Elisabeth L. Cameron 描述了由铁匠雕刻并赠予难以受孕的女性的雕像。它们随后可能饰以珠饰及其他饰物,被视为对所盼望孩子的化身或预期。女性可能像照料婴儿一样携带并照料这类雕像。
The Musée du quai Branly similarly describes these figures as fertility objects intended to protect against sterility and to represent the future child. Their geometric wooden bodies were ornamented with beads and carried by prospective mothers. Comparable documented examples incorporate beads, metal rings, leather, coins, amulets, and other attached materials. Such additions should therefore not necessarily be regarded as merely decorative: they could participate in the social and ritual identity of the object and enhance its significance. Following a successful pregnancy, figures could be retained, placed on a domestic altar, or passed on within the family.
乔丹拉美国博物馆(Musée du quai Branly)也将这些雕像描述为生育物,旨在防止不育并象征未来的孩子。它们的几何形木体上镶嵌珠饰,由准母亲携带。类似的有珠子、金属环、皮革、硬币、护符及其他附着材料等可比例例。这些附加物不应被仅视为装饰:它们可能参与到物品的社会与仪式身份中,提升其意义。成功怀孕后,雕像可以被留存、安置在家庭祭坛上,或在家族中传承。
In the case of the present figure, however, it would be prudent not to assign a specific fertility or protective function to the oxidized bronze neck ring without object-specific field documentation. Its prominent placement and association with beads and other ornaments suggest that it formed an important part of the figure’s material adornment and possibly its ritual enhancement, but a more precise interpretation would remain speculative.
就本件雕像而言,在没有具体现场记录的情况下,不宜将该氧化铜颈环直接赋予特定的生育或保护功能。其突出的位置及与珠饰和其他饰物的联结,表明它是雕像物质装饰的重要组成部分,甚至可能用于仪式增强,但更精确的解读仍具不确定性。
The attribution also requires some caution. In the ethnographic literature, “Namji” or “Namchi” generally refers to the Dowayo of northern Cameroon. Related sculptural traditions, however, occur across the wider Benue cultural region, including areas extending towards southern Chad, and older collections and the art market have not always distinguished these traditions precisely. The recorded information “Pala region, Chad (according to informant Wassiou)” should therefore be retained as important object-specific documentation rather than replaced by a generalized attribution to Cameroon.
对归属亦需谨慎。在人类学文献中,“Namji”或“Namchi”通常指的是喀麦隆北部的多瓦约族。然而相关的雕塑传统在更广泛的本纽文化区各处皆有出现,延伸至向南乍得的区域,且较早的收藏与艺术市场并非总能对这些传统进行精确区分。因此记录信息“乍得巴拉地区(据信息提供者Wassiou)”应保留为重要的对象特定文献,而不应以对喀麦隆的泛化归属取代。
Namji / Dowayo (attributed), anthropomorphic fertility figure, Pala region, Chad (according to informant Wassiu), wood, glass beads, oxidized bronze and other materials, 20th century.
Namji / Dowayo(署名),具有人形生育题材的雕像,乍得巴拉地区(据信息提供者Wassiu所述),木材、玻璃珠、氧化铜及其他材料,20世纪。
Selected literature:
选择性文献:
Elisabeth L. Cameron, “In Search of Children: Dolls and Agency in Africa,” African Arts, vol. 30, no. 2, 1997, pp. 18–33, 93.
Elisabeth L. Cameron, 《寻找孩子:非洲的洋娃娃与能动性》,《非洲艺术》1997,卷30,第2期,页18–33,93。
Christoph Krüger, Dowayo: Namchi Puppen aus Kamerun. Die Dowayo und ihr Kult, Düsseldorf: Verlag U. Gottschalk, 2003.
Christoph Krüger,《Dowayo:来自喀麦隆的Namchi人偶。Dowayo及其崇拜》,杜塞尔多夫:U. Gottschalk出版社,2003。
Viviane Baeke, contribution in Femmes dans les arts d’Afrique, Paris: Musée Dapper, 2008, particularly p. 224.
Viviane Baeke,在《非洲艺术中的女性》一书中的贡献,巴黎:Dapper博物馆,2008,尤其第224页。
Informant Wassiou
信息提供者Wassiou
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
部分信息由人工智能生成,基于人类学、考古学与艺术史领域的公开资料。
Inv. No. MAZ27209
賣家的故事
Namji / Dowayo(署名)
乍得 巴拉地区
20世纪
木材、玻璃珠、金属、氧化铜及其他材料,含底座
来源/原产地:乍得巴拉地区(据信息提供者Wassiu所述)
Anthropomorphic wooden figure of highly abstracted, geometric conception. The compact, voluminous torso rests on two widely spaced, slightly bent legs, while the elongated arms curve downwards on either side of the body. A tall, articulated neck supports a small, strongly reduced head with a projecting facial profile. The distinctive coiffure or headdress extends prominently to either side, creating a powerful silhouette. Incised diagonal patterns articulate the upper section of the head.
具有高度抽象、几何观念的人形木雕。紧凑而圆润的躯干坐落于两条宽阔且略微弯曲的腿上,臂膀延展并向身体两侧向下弯曲。高耸的、可活动的颈部支撑着一个小而高度简化的头部,面部轮廓突出。独特的发饰或头饰向两侧突出,形成强烈的轮廓。头部上部以刻划的斜向图案呈现。
The figure is distinguished by its rich assemblage of applied ornaments in different materials. Several strands of predominantly red glass beads, punctuated by yellow elements, encircle the waist and lower abdomen. Additional beads and metal rings adorn the ankles. Around the neck and shoulders are several substantial rings and ornaments. Particularly notable is the green-patinated neck ring of oxidized bronze, whose surface provides a striking material and chromatic contrast to the dark wood and red beads. Wear, abrasions, cuts, and areas of lighter exposed wood suggest an extended history of handling and use.
该雕像以不同材料的丰富饰件组合而著称。腰部和下腹环绕着多串以红色玻璃珠为主、点缀着黄色元素的珠串。脚踝处还装饰着珠子和金属环。颈部和肩部有若干粗大的环饰。尤为显著的是氧化铜绿铜绿 Patina 的颈环,其表面与深色木材和红珠形成鲜明的材质与色彩对比。磨损、刮擦、切割以及部分暴露的浅色木面反映出长期的佩戴与使用历史。
Figures commonly described as “Namji dolls” should not be understood as dolls in the exclusively European sense. Among the Dowayo/Namji, related anthropomorphic figures have been associated particularly with fertility, pregnancy, and the desire for children. Elisabeth L. Cameron describes figures carved by smiths and given to women experiencing difficulty in becoming pregnant. They could subsequently be adorned with beads and other ornaments and treated as an embodiment or anticipation of the hoped-for child. A woman might carry and care for such a figure in a manner analogous to caring for an infant.
通常被称作“Namji 洋娃娃”的雕像不应被理解为仅限于欧洲意义上的洋娃娃。在多瓦约人/Namji群体中,相关的人形雕像尤其与生育、孕产及渴望子嗣相关。Elisabeth L. Cameron 描述了由铁匠雕刻并赠予难以受孕的女性的雕像。它们随后可能饰以珠饰及其他饰物,被视为对所盼望孩子的化身或预期。女性可能像照料婴儿一样携带并照料这类雕像。
The Musée du quai Branly similarly describes these figures as fertility objects intended to protect against sterility and to represent the future child. Their geometric wooden bodies were ornamented with beads and carried by prospective mothers. Comparable documented examples incorporate beads, metal rings, leather, coins, amulets, and other attached materials. Such additions should therefore not necessarily be regarded as merely decorative: they could participate in the social and ritual identity of the object and enhance its significance. Following a successful pregnancy, figures could be retained, placed on a domestic altar, or passed on within the family.
乔丹拉美国博物馆(Musée du quai Branly)也将这些雕像描述为生育物,旨在防止不育并象征未来的孩子。它们的几何形木体上镶嵌珠饰,由准母亲携带。类似的有珠子、金属环、皮革、硬币、护符及其他附着材料等可比例例。这些附加物不应被仅视为装饰:它们可能参与到物品的社会与仪式身份中,提升其意义。成功怀孕后,雕像可以被留存、安置在家庭祭坛上,或在家族中传承。
In the case of the present figure, however, it would be prudent not to assign a specific fertility or protective function to the oxidized bronze neck ring without object-specific field documentation. Its prominent placement and association with beads and other ornaments suggest that it formed an important part of the figure’s material adornment and possibly its ritual enhancement, but a more precise interpretation would remain speculative.
就本件雕像而言,在没有具体现场记录的情况下,不宜将该氧化铜颈环直接赋予特定的生育或保护功能。其突出的位置及与珠饰和其他饰物的联结,表明它是雕像物质装饰的重要组成部分,甚至可能用于仪式增强,但更精确的解读仍具不确定性。
The attribution also requires some caution. In the ethnographic literature, “Namji” or “Namchi” generally refers to the Dowayo of northern Cameroon. Related sculptural traditions, however, occur across the wider Benue cultural region, including areas extending towards southern Chad, and older collections and the art market have not always distinguished these traditions precisely. The recorded information “Pala region, Chad (according to informant Wassiou)” should therefore be retained as important object-specific documentation rather than replaced by a generalized attribution to Cameroon.
对归属亦需谨慎。在人类学文献中,“Namji”或“Namchi”通常指的是喀麦隆北部的多瓦约族。然而相关的雕塑传统在更广泛的本纽文化区各处皆有出现,延伸至向南乍得的区域,且较早的收藏与艺术市场并非总能对这些传统进行精确区分。因此记录信息“乍得巴拉地区(据信息提供者Wassiou)”应保留为重要的对象特定文献,而不应以对喀麦隆的泛化归属取代。
Namji / Dowayo (attributed), anthropomorphic fertility figure, Pala region, Chad (according to informant Wassiu), wood, glass beads, oxidized bronze and other materials, 20th century.
Namji / Dowayo(署名),具有人形生育题材的雕像,乍得巴拉地区(据信息提供者Wassiu所述),木材、玻璃珠、氧化铜及其他材料,20世纪。
Selected literature:
选择性文献:
Elisabeth L. Cameron, “In Search of Children: Dolls and Agency in Africa,” African Arts, vol. 30, no. 2, 1997, pp. 18–33, 93.
Elisabeth L. Cameron, 《寻找孩子:非洲的洋娃娃与能动性》,《非洲艺术》1997,卷30,第2期,页18–33,93。
Christoph Krüger, Dowayo: Namchi Puppen aus Kamerun. Die Dowayo und ihr Kult, Düsseldorf: Verlag U. Gottschalk, 2003.
Christoph Krüger,《Dowayo:来自喀麦隆的Namchi人偶。Dowayo及其崇拜》,杜塞尔多夫:U. Gottschalk出版社,2003。
Viviane Baeke, contribution in Femmes dans les arts d’Afrique, Paris: Musée Dapper, 2008, particularly p. 224.
Viviane Baeke,在《非洲艺术中的女性》一书中的贡献,巴黎:Dapper博物馆,2008,尤其第224页。
Informant Wassiou
信息提供者Wassiou
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
部分信息由人工智能生成,基于人类学、考古学与艺术史领域的公开资料。
Inv. No. MAZ27209
賣家的故事
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