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Maternité, Bamileke / Bangwa, Cameroun — Bamileke / Bangwa maternity figure, Cameroon
Maternité, Bamileke / Bangwa, Cameroun

Bamileke / Bangwa maternity figure, Cameroon

A Bamileke or Bangwa maternity figure from Cameroon, representing traditional Central African sculptural traditions. The figure embodies cultural values regarding motherhood and fertility within these ethnic groups. This carved work exemplifies the refined aesthetic and spiritual significance of West African figurative sculpture.

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Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie et des Amériques

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 147

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Maternité, Bamileke / Bangwa, Cameroun, Bamileke / Bangwa maternity figure, Cameroon

A Bamileke or Bangwa maternity figure from Cameroon, representing traditional Central African sculptural traditions. The figure embodies cultural values regarding motherhood and fertility within these ethnic groups. This carved work exemplifies the refined aesthetic and spiritual significance of West African figurative sculpture.

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Related themes

Cameroonian, Tribal, African, Wood, Maternity, Sculpture, Traditional, Spiritual, Female, Figurative