{"product_id":"bamun-bronze-fetish-figure-cameroon-matter-collection-154058","title":"Bamun Bronze Fetish Figure Cameroon MATTER COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"134\"\u003eBamun Lost-Wax Cast Bronze Fetish Figure from Cameroon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"497\"\u003eThis finely cast bronze figure originates from the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBamun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e people of Cameroon and was created using the traditional \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003elost-wax casting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (cire perdue) method. This ancient technique allows for intricate, one-of-a-kind details, as each casting requires the original wax model to be destroyed in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"732\"\u003eFigures of this type are often associated with protective or ritual functions, sometimes referred to as “fetish” figures—objects believed to embody spiritual power or serve as intermediaries between the physical and spiritual worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"967\"\u003eThe form typically emphasizes stylized human features, with attention to posture, adornment, and symbolic elements that reflect status, identity, or spiritual purpose. The surface shows a rich patina consistent with age and handling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bamum are noted craftsmen. The men do embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, wood carving, metalwork, and blacksmithing, and the women make pottery. Both men and women cultivate the land. The Bamum are sedentary farmers who do some fishing but little hunting. Their principal crops are corn (maize), millet, cassava, and sweet potatoes. They believe in a supreme god who creates children, and they practice ancestor worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvenance: Matter Collection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the collection of Margie and Phil Matter. Margie lived in South Africa, and later she and her husband Phil opened a gallery in Tucson. Everything in this collection was in their home for more than thirty years. Africa Direct recently bought the collection; at 95, Margie wants to share the things she has loved so much. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldRow_17rwl_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldField_18aa6_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_ni3is_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_ni3is_25\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eDepth (in) \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e13.0\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWidth (in) \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e5.0\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHeight (in) \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e5.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e154058\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 154000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51218848088359,"sku":"154058","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_0197_03553b7a-b7d7-4104-bd2c-ecce28b00b8a.jpg?v=1774985492","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/bamun-bronze-fetish-figure-cameroon-matter-collection-154058","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}