CAMEROON NAMJI DOLL

拍品描述

Ca. 20th century AD. >A standing figure with spaced legs and short arms, the doll is heavily adorned with numerous strands of colourful trade beads wrapped around the torso and neck. Shells, rings, and small pendants hang across the chest and waist, forming dense decorative layers that largely conceal the wooden body beneath. A small cylindrical head rises above the elaborate beadwork, while the legs remain relatively undecorated. Such dolls are often connected with fertility, protection, and the display of wealth through the use of beads and ornaments. > >Size: 290mm x 125mm; Weight: 1.11kg >Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Sotheby's. Paris, Sale PF8018, 04 December 2008, Lot 112. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

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