chamba

A Chamba statue

Coming from a private German collection. 72 cm.

The Chamba are from the Nigeria/Cameroon borderlands, and often misattributed to their neighbors the Mumuye. This piece is from the Upper Benue River Valley in Nigeria. The large head with a minimum of detail and a crest ; arms are detached from the front of the torso.

<<<< Compare with this smaller Chamba in the Smithsonian collection

This quite big statue has clear signs of aging. This type of statue represent usually ancestor and the offering where brought during ceremonies to combat illness.

Some insect damage at the feet make us think it was probably partly in the ground to make the statue stand up.

The Chamba are just on the border between Nigeria and Cameroon near the Mumuye and Mambila. (map found at uiowa.edu )

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Price: 2.300 €

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