Anthropomorphic box · Nigeria, Igala · ID: 3034504

Name: Anthropomorphic box
SKU: 3034504
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Swiss Private Collection

Size

H: 62,5 cm

B: 23,5 cm

H: 24.6 inch

B: 9.3 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of indigo blue pigment, the whole object coated with incised geometrical ornaments, crowned by an anthropomorphic head, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, slight traces of abrasion, metal socle;
carved by Umale Oganegi (active 1940s - 1970s) who lived and worked in Ukuja near Dekina. Through an accident as a child he suffered extensive damage to his spine and legs and was therefore unable to work in the rural area and started carving by teaching himself. He was known for his “figurative” boxes with lids, which were made to hold cosmetics or as frames for mirrors.

The object Anthropomorphic box with the object ID 3034504 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 340.

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