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RARE Vintage Tape Mambila Cameroon Figure Hand Carved Wood
Aprox. dimensions: 14.5"H
Good vintage condition!
Dynamic Tadep figure, Mambila culture, …
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RARE Vintage Tape Mambila Cameroon Figure Hand Carved Wood
Aprox. dimensions: 14.5"H
Good vintage condition!
Dynamic Tadep figure, Mambila culture, Cameroon, polychrome hardwood, Tadep figures serve many functions for the Mambila. Tadeps personify a healing spirit, protect the shelter from thieves, and encourage fertility. Tadeps are stored in the entrance way of a shelter for ceremonial objects that the elder in the community watches and maintains.
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- Dimensions
- 4ʺW × 2ʺD × 14.5ʺH
- Styles
- African
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Cameroon
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Good vintage condition! See pix Good vintage condition! See pix less
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