African Arts Gallery

Equipped with an anthropo-zoomorphic spout, the spherical container is studded with peg patterns, which echo those of the hairstyle of the male figure forming the collar. The patina is divided between yellow ochre and red ochre in a lower proportion. A second circular orifice appears on the back under the back of the creature whose head is in the image of the mask suaga representing an animal difficult to identify, although the dog has a role in the holiday rituals suaga .
Despite their small number, the thirty thousand Mambila (or Mambilla, Mambere, Nor, Torbi, Lagubi, Tagbo, Tongbo, Bang, Ble, Juli, Bea) (U.S. men" , in fulani), located in northwestern Cameroon, on both sides of the border of Cameroon and Nigeria, have created a large number of masks and statues easily ...

Despite their small number, the thirty thousand Mambila (or Mambilla, Mambere, Nor, Torbi, Lagubi, Tagbo, Tongbo, Bang, Ble, Juli, Bea) (the men, fulani), installed in the north-west of Cameroon, have created a large number of masks and statues easily identifiable by their heart-shaped faces. Although the Mambila believe in a creative god named Chang or Nama, they only worship their ancestors. Their leaders were buried in attics like wheat because they were supposed to symbolize prosperity. Masks and statues were not to be seen by women.
Realized according to the same cannons, these statues supposed to embody ancestors frequently have small studs on their heads as a hairstyle, such as this two-colored anthropomorphic figure. A cavity pierced on the abdomen probably contained ...

An ovoid head with exorbitant eyes engulfed in a stocky bust, hands gathered in front of the bust. This African sculpture featuring a small chubby figure, who does not obey the traditional canons, was however collected in Cameroon in 1984. Straw obstructs the dorsal cavity into which therapeutic or magical ingredients were probably introduced. Made of wood, a thick, crusty, cracked patina covers it completely.
Despite their small number, the thirty thousand Mambila (or Mambilla, Mambere, Nor, Torbi, Lagubi, Tagbo, Tongbo, Bang, Ble, Juli, Bea) (the " men" , in fulani), settled in northwestern Cameroon, on both sides of the border of Cameroon and Nigeria, have created a large number of masks and statues easily identifiable by their heart-shaped faces. Although the Mambila believe in ...

The Mambila statues, always very expressive, supposed to embody the ancestors, are represented with a hand placed on the chin. The head, on which an animal head forms, is classically encased in the shoulders, the bust forming a protrude highlighted by colorful linear patterns. Massive legs resting on the foot blocks are bent. These types of figures, named Tadep, were part of a therapeutic society, Suaga. Ritual objects were kept in grain attics decorated with polychrome panels (baltu). The wooden statues tadep were placed outside, the largest of them placed inside. Grainy matte patina. Despite their small number, the thirty thousand Mambila (or Mambilla, Mambere, Nor, Torbi, Lagubi, Tagbo, Tongbo, Bang, Ble, Juli, Bea) (the " men" , fulani), installed in northwestern Cameroon, on the ...

Despite their small number, the thirty thousand Mambila (or Mambilla, Mambere, Nor, Torbi, Lagubi, Tagbo, Tongbo, Bang, Ble, Juli, Bea) (the U.S.0022 men" , fulani), settled in northwestern Cameroon, have created a large number of masks and statues easily identifiable by their faces in the heart. Although the Mambila believe in a creative god named Chang or Nama, they worship only their ancestors. Like wheat, their leaders were buried in attics because they were supposed to symbolize prosperity. Masks and statues were not to be seen by women. This zoomorphic sculpture embodies a genius in the guise of a hybrid being, stylized, perchedDespite their small number, the thirty thousand Mambila (or Mambilla, Mambere, Nor, Torbi, Lagubi, Tagbo, Tongbo, Bang, Ble, Juli, Bea) (the " men" , in ...

Despite their small number, the thirty thousand Mambila (or Mambilla, Mambere, Nor, Torbi, Lagubi, Tagbo, Tongbo, Bang, Ble, Juli, Bea) (the " men" , fulani), installed in the north west of Cameroon, created a large number of masks and statues easily identifiable by their heart-shaped faces. Although the Mambila believe in a creative god named Chang or Nama, they worship only their ancestors. Their leaders were buried in attics like wheat because they were supposed to symbolize prosperity. Masks and statues were not to be seen by women.

Made according to the same cannons, these statues supposed to embody the ancestors often have small studs on their heads as hairstyles. This is a crenellated ridge. Two samples were probably taken from the statuette, which was destined for ...

Ex-English African art collection.
Despite their small number, the thirty thousand Mambila (or Mambilla, Mambere, Nor, Torbi, Lagubi, Tagbo, Tongbo, Bang, Ble, Juli, Bea), installed in northwestern Cameroon, have created a large number of masks and statues easily identifiable by their faces in heart shape and red and white polychromy.
Made according to the same cannons, these statues supposed to represent the ancestors have a crusty patina and small studs on the head as a hairstyle. Stylized but expressive in appearance, this piece features a face tucked into the shoulders, large bleached eye sockets, a triangular nose and an open mouth from which the tongue points. The chin, on the other hand, ends classically in tip. The body's volumes are massive and stocky, consisting of ...

Mambila sculpture in African art

Population of Bantu origin established in south-eastern Nigeria, but also in the north-west of border Cameroon, near the Mfunte (or Wuli) of the Grasslands, the Mambila (" men" in fulani), who shoot their subsistence from agriculture and livestock, have produced statues embodying ancestors, associated with fertility and prosperity, and masks-heaume for ceremonies closing the planting season. The village chiefs, surrounded by the association mimin, were responsible for ensuring social peace. The cult objects of the Mambila, used by the many powerful initiation associations, also participated in therapeutic rituals and contributed to the protection against witchcraft supposed to be transmitted by women. With an encrusted crusty patina, this ...