CAMEROON NAMJI DOLL

拍品描述

Ca. 20th century AD. >A standing figure with a small head and short legs, the wooden body is almost completely concealed beneath dense layers of multicoloured trade beads. Numerous strands of red, blue, and cream beads are wrapped around the neck and torso, forming heavy cascading layers across the chest and waist. Metal pendants, rings, and small ornaments are suspended among the bead strands, adding visual complexity to the figure. The arms and legs remain partly visible beneath the elaborate adornment. Dolls of this type are often connected with fertility traditions, protective symbolism, and the display of wealth through elaborate bead ornamentation. > >Size: 350mm x 165mm; Weight: 1.55kg >Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Sotheby's. Paris, Sale PF8018, 04 December 2008, Lot 108. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

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