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Ancestor couple - Wood - Chamba - Nigeria

Ancestor couple – Wood – Chamba – Nigeria

Name: Ancestor couple - Wood - Chamba - Nigeria
SKU: 55.312-6
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Old wooden ancestor couple figure from the Chamba people of Nigeria. A Chamba Couple from northern Nigeria, united by a "band" under which two individual feet support the whole pair. The term "Couple" suggests the presence of a bond that joins two elements together. Although Western social conventions have conceived of such pairing as comprising a man and a woman, the term also can be applied to two persons or forces paired together. Both a quintessential human desire to seek out unions with other human beings and the duality of the human condition have been the source of philosophical speculation since antiquity. The Chamba people live in southeastern Nigeria, to the south of the Benue river, on either side of the Cameroon border. Good condition with a wonderful aged patina.

Object:	Ancestor Figure
Ethnic group:	Chamba
Country:	Nigeria
Material:	Wood
Period:	Mid 20^th century
Sold with stand:	No
Dimensions:	42x18x15 cm
Weight:	1100 gram
Condition:	Good condition, used with some signs of wear

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