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Description : Animal (Dog) Cameroon, Mambila light brown wood, blackish brown patina, red paint, depicted in the moment of barking, showing a kind of aggressive posture, with ducked head and alert projecting ears, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, the Mambila believed in a Creator, whom they used to call nama or chang. A cult only existed for family ancestors. Most of their figures are representations of the deceased. Aside they produced the well-known animal masks, protective objects and music instruments. H: 21,5 cm, L: 62,5 cm H: 8.5 inch, L: 24.6 inch Provenance Morton Dimondstein, Los Angeles, USA Literature Roberts, Allen F., Animals in African Art, New York 1995, p. 160, ill. 105
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About the lot N° 367
Title : Animal (Dog)
Size : H: 21.5 cm, L: 62.5 cm
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 69th Tribal Art Auction
Sale date : 02 Jun 2012 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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