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• Stanje Kolekcionarski primerak
• Detaljno stanje Odlično
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Original Mambila Tadep
Circa : 1930's to 1950's
Mambila plateau - Nigeria
Suaga tribe / clan
Size : 37 cms
Carved soft wood
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Please do some research this a unique and very rare piece of tribal art.

Figures like these were known as tadep and were used by the Suaga association, which was concerned with justice and protection from supernatural forces.
Mambila masks, vabo, and figures share exaggerated features and curving planes. The sculpted figures are usually squat and disproportional.
The heads often have heart-shaped faces and are decorated with small wooden pegs. The legs are slightly bent and the arms are brought forward and upward.