TERA Gallery - African Art and Antiquities

"Altering The Way You View The World Of Art"
Type of Object:     
    Bamum  Figure

    An incredible old CAMEROON beaded male figure. These are
    from the Bamileke area. They are carved with a wooden core,
    have a raffia covering, and then are beaded. The beads are in
    red, light blue, green, white, black
Ethnic Group:     
    Bamum Society        

Country of Origin:          
    Cameroon

Material:               
    Wood
    Raffia
    Beads - red, green, white, black, light blue        

Deminsions:

Reference:              
    Art of Camerron by Gebauer