Ref: sf-2046
Height 26 CM
Product Description
Mambila statuette from Cameroon. Old piece over 50 years old.
The Mambila are a people of Central and West Africa, mainly present in the southeast of Nigeria, but also across the border, in the northwest of Cameroon. Most live on the Mambila plateau.
Among their most remarkable achievements are carved wooden statuettes and helmet masks, but especially pottery. These works are frequently used in therapeutic rituals.
African art, African mask
african art african tribal art arte africana afrikanische kunst
Item delivered with an invoice and a certificate of authenticity.
Ref: sf-2046
Height 26 CM Product Description Mambila statuette from Cameroon. Old piece over 50 years old.
The Mambila are a people of Central and West Africa, mainly present in the southeast of Nigeria, but also across the border, in the northwest of Cameroon. Most live on the Mambila plateau.
Among their most remarkable achievements are carved wooden statuettes and helmet masks, but especially pottery. These works are frequently used in therapeutic rituals. African art, African mask african art african tribal art arte africana afrikanische kunst Item delivered with an invoice and a certificate of authenticity.