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MMXXVI

TERRA NAZA

HOUSE OF BAMILEKE

Portraits born of mud, molded from Cameroon clay and dressed bead by bead.
Six characters, each one of one.

Meet the portraits

The film

Born of mud.

Watch a portrait rise from wet clay to glass, one bead at a time, in Mustapha's hands.

"Nara", No. 1

The making

From the ground, one bead at a time.

The head at raw clay stage in the workshop — 01 · Cameroon clay

A fingertip placing the first bead on the clay — 02 · The first bead

Tweezers placing the last beads on the crown — 03 · The last patch

The hands behind the house →

Lot I · Six portraits

The collection

Nara, beaded portrait, chartreuse & ember

Nara, No. 11 of 1

Mafo, beaded portrait, silver & lapis blue

Mafo, No. 21 of 1

Sirri, beaded portrait, silver, crimson & teal

Sirri, No. 31 of 1

Ngum, beaded portrait, crimson & silver

Ngum, No. 41 of 1

Anya, beaded portrait, aubergine & ember

Anya, No. 51 of 1

Sefo, beaded portrait, olive & coral red

Sefo, No. 61 of 1