Anthropomorphic box ·  Nigeria, Igala, Umale Oganegi (*1929), Ukuja · ID: 3044696

Description

wood, rep., base

Oganegi was active from the 1940s to the 1970s.

He was known for his “figurative” boxes with lids, which were made to hold cosmetics or as frames for mirrors. With present example a (broken) mirror is hidden behind the lid.

The object Anthropomorphic box with the object ID 3044696 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 178.

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Comparing literature

Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 96 ff.

Publications

AHDRC: 0122902