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Bamun Figure on Custom Base 36″- Cameroon – African Art

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We are not quite sure as to the origins of this statue but it has many features that are similar to the Bamun. The figure is missing the original mirror that once resided in the center of the piece.

Type of Object

Figure, statue

Country of Origin

Cameroon

Ethnicity

Bamun

Material

Wood, Pigment

Approximate Age

Unknown

Height

36"

Width

11"

Depth

5"

Weight

19.5lbs

Overall Condition

Some cracking and chipping. Original mirror is missing but some glass remains.

Tribe Information

About the Bamun (Bamum) People

“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 chiefdoms, whose powers are counterbalanced by male and female societies. Since it’s colonization by the Germans in 1884, this entire region, in particular the Bamileke, Bamun and Tikar territories, has attracted the attention of Western scholars because of its artistic heritage.”

“The sultanate of Bamun 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 80,000 people.”

“Statues representing ancestors are found all over the Bamun and Bamileke areas. They can be life size and can be incorporated into the backrest of an elaborate throne. These figures representing the king’s wives and his attendants are usually stored in a secret part of the palace and are displayed when a foreign dignitary visits or during important ceremonies headed by the king.”

Source:
Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.

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