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Mambila "Tadep" Figure, Cameroon PROVENANCEMambila "Tadep" Statue, Cameroon PROVENANCE This Mambila Tadep Figure comes from eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon. It serves as an abode for Ancestral Spirits and is normally kept on a Family Altar at a Ritual Experts Hut (Suaga). These Suaga Shrines hold the masks, costumes, and medicines used by the Suaga Society, which continues to organize biannual performances to protect the Village from harm and serves as a forum for arbitration of community
- Mambila "Tadep" Statue, Cameroon PROVENANCE
- This Mambila Tadep Figure comes from eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon. It serves as an abode for Ancestral Spirits and is normally kept on a Family Altar at a Ritual Experts Hut (Suaga).
- These Suaga Shrines hold the masks, costumes, and medicines used by the Suaga Society, which continues to organize biannual performances to protect the Village from harm and serves as a forum for arbitration of community disputes. The Shrine is modeled on the shape of a Granary, a structure raised off the ground on stilts to keep away pests and built with a steeply pitched roof to keep the interior dry, but Shrines are easily distinguishable from actual granaries because they lack a fire pit. Larger shrines also have a mural on the outer wall depicting a man and woman standing under a rainbow. Before they fell out of favor, smaller wooden and raffia-pith figures were suspended in a net over the mural in male and female pairs. Smaller figures were visible to anyone visiting the family compound, but larger sculptures like this one were kept inside.
- The Mambila are peaceful agricultural peoples governed by their Elders. They extensively celebrate planting and harvest seasons. The Mambila believed that their Ancestral Spirits could influence planting seasons and harvests and therefore lavishly pampered these Figures with offerings and libations, which over the generations have formed several coats of encrustations.
- The Tadep Guardian Figure serves as a protective presence and intermediary between the Human and Spiritual Realms, believed to possess Supernatural Powers. During Ceremonies, it plays a vital role, symbolizing fertility, prosperity, and protection.
- This expressive Mambila "Tadep" Figure of significant size, made of mid-density wood with multiple layers of Ritual Patina and Clay Paint making a partially crusty, surface. The eyes, accentuated with red and white pigment, add to its haunting presence.
- Measurements: 49.5cm
- Condition: Good; some old, nearly invisible repairs.
- PROVENANCE: Ex. German collection, Johannes Engels, Cologne
- PROVENANCE: Ex. German collection, H. Tirtey, Cologne
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★★★★★ 1
Trashed after one wash
Color: Beige, Size: Small
It’s a great looking shirt. The price is good. The fit is good. But it’s so scratchy that it’s like wearing a potato sack. And after washing it ONCE it pilled so bad that I had to throw it away because it looked like an electrical sander had been used on it. But this is what Amazon has become: bad quality everything.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Quality
Size: Large, Color: Flecking Black
Very good fit and nice material. Light and cool.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Coofandy has cool shirts!
Size: Large, Color: Army Green
Love this brand. Everything fits! Husband loves the sort of linen shirts.
I buy a lot of clothes there too. Go for it. The price is right and if you don't like it, return it, but I think you'll love it!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Not as advertised, but I like it! This run runs small and not the blend stated.
Size: 4X-Large, Color: Sky Blue
I rely on your reviews a lot, so I am paying it forward here. I needed a summery, lightweight linen type shirt with long sleeves because I'm an old, fat guy and I'm getting those ugly, purple bruises on my arms (if you're under 65, just wait ;). I just got my shirt today. I read the reviews and everybody said the quality, sizing and the material were all over the board and mine is no different.
The label on mine says 60% cotton, 30% viscose and 10% linen. That's a far cry from the 70% Rayon and 30% Linen as stated. However, this material is very light and smooth and has a lot of stretch. The label can't be correct for the material to have this much stretch, but I like it.
It doesn't look anything like the picture either. It has a sort of linen like look, but more of a chambray weave look I would say. And it smells oddly nice, too. I'm sure whatever the smell is will go away after washing, but for now, it's a nice, pleasant, new shirt smell. Must be the Viscose or whatever is in this shirt. It definitely has at least 2% Lycra to be able to stretch like this.
Also, the sizing is way off. For reference, I am 5'6" and 270 with a 52" waist (I told you, old, short and fat :). Many of the reviewers said it ran small, so I ordered up to a 4x and it fits just about perfectly for me. I normally wear a 3x and in some shirts that's too big. This is loose enough but not blousey and most importantly, covers my big belly nicely. The stretch in the fabric is a bonus. So I guessed right with the 4x. However, read the reviews and you will see that the sizing appears to be all over the board.
Finally, the pocket is oddly small. It is fine for my purposes and I absolutely need a pocket to put my sunglasses in and other various little things, but at least in my version, beware that the pocket is oddly small.
I think I got lucky with my order and got what I wanted by default. I will have to be careful washing it, or it might shrink too much (there's no telling what this fabric really is). It is also fairly wrinkled out of the package, but being the cotton/viscose blend that it says it is, it should iron out nicely and not wrinkle with wearing. We shall see.
I'm impressed with the silky feeling and light weight of this shirt and although it doesn't really look like a linen shirt, it looks casual enough for me to fit the bill. I will be wearing it with the sleeves rolled up anyway, as I just needed something that looks casually sharp and can cover the ugly bruises on my forearms. As you can tell if you read through the reviews, what you might get seems to be somewhat of a crap shoot, but I like mine, so good luck!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Worth the money
Size: XX-Large, Color: Sage Green
Shirt seems to be good quality.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2026