This statue was carved in the style of the Bangwa people of Cameroon. The statue features a male figure standing with knees bent. He is holding an object in his right hand. He measures 45.5 inches tall and weighs 27.5 pounds. The statue has cracking in multiple spots – please inspect photos carefully. This statue does not stand on its own and needs to be place with back against a wall.
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Large Male Bangwa Statue 45.5″ – Cameroon – African Art
Original price was: $375.00.$262.50Current price is: $262.50.
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| Type of Object | Figure, statue |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Cameroon |
| Ethnicity | Bangwa |
| Material | Wood and pigment |
| Approximate Age | Unknown |
| Height | 45.5" |
| Width | 11.5" |
| Depth | 9" |
| Weight | 27.5 lbs |
| Overall Condition | Cracks and imperfections – see photos. |
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Tribe Information
About the Bangwa 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 artistic production of the people living in the Greassland of Cameroon is closely associated with royal and societal ceremonies. Large figures, thrones and prestige paraphernalia are used by the king to assert his power. Masks are primarily worn during ceremonies related to the societies that structure each kingdom. Each autonomous kingdom has developed a specific artistic style, Bangwa figures display an encrusted patina and filed teeth typical of the fashion of this kingdom.”
“The Bangoua occupy the village Bangoua which is made up of nine independent chieftains, they are part of the group of Bamilekes. They speak the Bangoua (or yemba), a Bamileke language whose number of speakers was estimated at 300,000.”
Sources:
1. Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.
2. “Bangoua (people).” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,3 March 2016, 18:36 UTC. 19 Apr 2017, 14:46
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