Anthropomorphic figure "iagalagana" · Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3047085
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Ladislas Segy, New York, USARolf Huisgen, Munich, Germany (1974)
Size
H: 54,5 cm
H: 21.5 inch
Description
wood, pigments, rest., base
“Iagalagana” figures underlined the status and prestige of their owner. They embodied superior tutelary spirits and were used in the most diverse areas.
The object Anthropomorphic figure “iagalagana” with the object ID 3047085 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 87 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Expertise
Certificate Ladislas Segy, No. 3043, New York, April 29, 1974
Comparing literature
Lebas, Alain (ed.), Arts of Nigeria in French Private Collections, Milan 2012, p. 284