Cameroon - Bamileke beaded royal head

Cameroon
Bamileke beaded royal head
Accompanied by its certificate of authenticity
Dimensions: 37 x 21 cm / 3.95 kg
Wood beads
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Within the territory named Grasslands in Cameroon live the Tikar, Anyang, Widekum, Chamba, Bamoun and Bamileke ethnic groups. The influence of this inter-ethnic proximity is reflected by common features on the art objects, such as the tendency to represent chubby characters with globular eyes for the Tikar, or the use of pearls by the Bamileke.

The Bamileke, of Sudano-Bantu origin, are famous for the artistic qualities of their beaded objects, signs of prosperity and wealth, giving the royal object the brilliance that distinguishes it from common objects. Farmers make the most of the raffia palms in their region, the Grasslands in southwestern Cameroon, to produce wine, building materials and furniture. The Bamam craftsmen have produced innumerable works, all rivalling each other in terms of beauty. Masks, beadwork, Njoya's drawings and the architecture of the palaces reflects the quality and diversity of their art.