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THBEarly 20th C. Chamba Wood Anthropomorphic Figure
Lot 72b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring historical examples from the American, Spanish, and Mexican frontiers, as well as Native American, Ethnographic, Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, more. All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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West Africa, Nigeria/Cameroon border, Chamba, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved anthropomorphic Chamba figure (also Camba, Tshamba, Waschamba) with an elongated torso, a crested head, and stylized features and limbs. The visage presents with circular eyes, a prominent nose between them that continues as a raised crest atop the head, and a petite mouth - all upon a neck that is as long as the head is high. Slender arms run from shoulders to waist, and nipples are delineated on the chest, while knobby knees imply motion. Finally, the surface is covered with an encrusted patina. Chamba figures are very rare and their purpose is not fully understood. One type is believed to serve as a medium for communication with the spirit world. Petite figures have been used to cure snake bites or protect one from snake bites; traditionally, these were attached to iron spikes that were inserted in the earth. Stylistically, Chamba figures are similar to figures created by their neighbors - the Jukun, Mumuye, Montol and Wurkun. Size: 5.25" W x 27.75" H (13.3 cm x 70.5 cm); 28" H (71.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex private European collection
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#156560Expected weathering to surface with some age-related fissures, notably one on the back, and some losses on the feet. Rich deposits on all surfaces.Condition
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