CAMEROON NAMJI DOLL

拍品描述

Ca. 20th century AD. >A standing figure with a small head and broad hips, the doll is heavily adorned with numerous strands of multicoloured beads draped across the torso and waist. Additional beadwork encircles the neck, arms, and legs, together with suspended ornaments and metal pendants. The figure stands with legs apart in a stable stance, the wooden body largely obscured by the elaborate beaded decoration. Dolls of this type are often linked with themes of fertility, protection, and social status. > >Size: 330mm x 135mm; Weight: 1.63kg >Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Sothebys Paris, Sale PF8018, 04 December 2008, Lot 107. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

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