Doll
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified artist or workshop, Namji style
Medium
Wood, glass beads, fibre, and metal rings
Geography
Cameroon
Date
before 1986
Dimensions
H. 26.2 cm, W. 11.4 cm, D. 4.9 cm
Object number
2009.126.110
Credit Line
Donated by Esther Amrad Dagan in memory of her daughter Halit, and in homage to unknown African artists
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Standing figure carved from a single piece of wood, with crested hairdo to which a metal ring is attached, eyes of inlaid beads, thick arms and legs bent at 90 degree angles and a cylindrical torso wrapped in multi-coloured beaded strings that also wrap around the chest and neck. Sculptures such as these were extensively produced for market. This Namji style doll could be a commercial object made for sale originating from Fumban or other art producing centres in Cameroon.
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