241019 - Old African Mambila sculpture from light bamboo - Nigeria.
Old African Sculpture from the Mambila, Nigeria.
This type of sculptures is used in initiation ceremonies.
Hand carved from a single piece of wood, with color pigments.
Mambila statutes from Nigeria in light bamboo with a fine crusty patina, they are always of this size.
In a state of use, no restoration, reasonable condition
Size: 32 cm high.
This Antique Mambila sculpture was collected in the mid tof the 20th century, with Certificate of Authenticity.
Hand carved from a single piece of wood and about 75 years old or older.
The Mambila are located at the border of Cameroon and East Nigeria. They created statues of ancestors, objects of protection and masks used for the biennial sowing and harvest festivities. The Mambila were famous for their highly stylized black, white and red painted animal masks. They were kept hidden from the eyes of women and were guarded by the head of the family.
Cf: Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, Karl-Ferdinand Schaedler, page 269