Colorful Beaded Tribal Art Bamileke Statue from Cameroon. Over 90 years old.
Handcrafted from Wood, Wrapped in a Burlap Material, and then Beaded with Colorful Glass Beads
From the Bamileke of Cameroon: the Bamileke are a group of 90 closely related chiefdoms in the Western High Plateau region
Beadwork is an Important & Traditional Art form of the Bamileke:
As John Pemberton III notes in his book from 2008, African Beaded Art: Power and Adornment, "beadwork is an essential element of Bamileke Art and distinguishes them from other regions of Africa. It is an art form that is highly personal in that no two pieces are alike and are often used in dazzling colors that catch the eye. They may be an indication of status based on what kinds of beads are used. Beadwork utilized all over on wooden sculptures is a technique that is unique only to the Cameroon grasslands
