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Mambila Tadep Shrine Figure
- Culture
- Mambila
- Origin
- Cameroon
- Period
- 20th century
- Object
- Figure
- Materials
- Wood, Pigment
- Dimensions
- 29 cm high
- Catalogue
- TRB-104
A weathered female shrine figure in the highly stylised form characteristic of Mambila carving, retaining traces of mineral pigment in places.
Provenance
Nicholas Poolos collection, Chicago, Illinois; private collection, New York.Acquired
TRIBAL GATHERINGS · 2023
