GothamGallery Fine African Art - Bamileke Royal Figure Start Price USD 5,300.00 Current Price USD 5,300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 24, 2008 End Time Friday, October 24, 2008 Location NYC See more about 'GothamGallery Fine African Art - Bamileke Royal Figure' Description Offering the Finest Quality Sub-Saharan African Art Amazing African Cameroon Bamileke Beaded Figure Royal Art MEASUREMENT: HEIGHT: 31 WIDTH: 10.5 DEPTH: 8 INCHES MEASUREMENT: HEIGHT: 78.5 WIDTH: 26.5 DEPTH: 20.5 CENTIMETERS MEASUREMENT STOOL ONLYMATERIAL: WOOD, COLOR BEADS, VEGETAL MATERIALS, RESINESTIMATED AGE: EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONDITION: VERY GOOD REMARKS: EXTRAORDINARY WORK FROM CAMEROON ROYAL ART AGED SURFACE SHIPPING: US EAST COAST $75.00 EXACT RATE USE SHIPPING CALCULATOR INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS WELCOME CONDITION Some lost of beads, overall condition very good. Thank you and please view my other items. BACKGROUND There are the one million Bamileke spread over the southwestern plateaus. The Bamileke resisted slave raids with suicide or rebellion, contributed very little to the Black population of the New World. The artistic production of the people living in the Grassland of Cameroon is closely associated with royal and societal ceremonies. To assert his power, the king uses large figurines, thrones and prestige paraphernalia. Beautiful beaded objects are famous in the western world and highly value for the intricate bead works and wonderful designs. Painter Fred Uhlman words - Most of the artists I admired, Picasso, Modigliani, Deraini, to mention only a few, had collected African art and had been profoundly influenced by it. Shortly afterwards I bought the Baule Fetish and the Baule bobbin which are still two of the finest pieces in my collection. It is easy to see why I bought them and why from that moment I have never stopped collecting. The head of the bobbin or heddle - pulley which is after all only a functional object for the purpose of weaving seemed to me then and today as beautiful as a Greek goddess. The fetish moved me as deeply as the bobbin by its silent tragic dignity and its air of profound meditation. GUARANTEEAUTHENTICITY AND CONDITION OF ITEMS ARE GUARANTEE TO THEIR DESCRIPTION. IF THE ITEM IS FOUND TO BE NOT AS DESCRIBED OR PICTURED, FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE WINNING BID AMOUNT AND SHIPPING CHARGE WILL BE GIVEN.QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR MORE DETAIL PICTURES. EMAIL:GOTHAMGALLERY@AOL.COMSHIPPINGSHIPPING VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COST PLEASE INQUIRE.PAYMENTPAYMENT ACCEPTED, PAYPAL, MONEY ORDER, CERTIFIED CHECK, PERSONAL CHECK 5 TO 7 DAYS TO CLEAR. OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT PLEASE INQUIRE FIRST. Please click and check store items GothamGallery Fine African Art 　 PLEASE NOTE GOTHAMGALLERY DOES NOT SEND SECOND CHANCE OFFER COMMUNICATION WILL BE VIA ebay SYSTEM ONLY PLEASE BE CAREFUL OF SCAMS Place a Bid!