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Description:
BAMILEKE BEADED MALE FIGURE, Cameroon. The Bamileke are among the artistic elite of the Cameroon Grassland area. They are ruled by kings, and many of their masks are for royal festivities. "The grassland region, in south-west Cameroon, is a hilly and mountainous area covered by an equatorial forest in the south and a Savannah in the north. Politically, the area is divided into numerous small independent kingdoms and chiefdom's, whose powers are counterbalanced by male and female societies. Since its colonization by the Germans in 1884, this entire region, in particular the BAMILEKE, the Bamum and Tikar territories, has attracted the attention of Western scholars because of its artistic heritage. The BAMILEKE area is occupied by approximately 700,000 people. They are ruled by kings, whose funerals are organized by the powerful Troh society. The Sultanate of Bamum is ruled by a single, sacred king, known as the Fon, who resides in the capital Fumban. He is assisted by three officials and seven hereditary councilors to rule. The Tikar area is occupied by around 250,000 people who speak different languages, but yet claim common ancestors. It is divided into two main geographical sub-groups - the first includes village-dwelling people who live in round huts covered by conical roofs and whose artistic output is largely associated with 19th century bronze pipes. The second sub-group occupies the north-west highlands and they predominantly carve statues and masks."Bamileke Mbalekeo, Mileke territories, the Fon entrusted the guardianship of the sculptures to certain members. H. 99cm (38.98”)
| Status: No Longer Available |
Reference#: BMLK2009 |
| Condition:
Excellent |
Year:
Unknown
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| Country:
Cameroon |
Maker:
Unknown |
| Height:
39.98 in. (101.55 cm) |
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| Title:
BAMILEKE BEADED MALE FIGURE |
Style:
Bamileke |
| Materials:
Wood, Beads |
Type:
Statue |
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