Female figure ·  Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3032665

Description

light brown wood, matt patina, remains of polychrome paint, angular forms, fragmentary (lower legs missing), cracks, missing parts through insect caused damage, on metal base;
Igbo figures serve a range of purposes. In the southern area, statues are carved to house the spirits of venerated ancestors, and appear on shrines in family compounds. Ancestors serve as media through which the living can make contact with the highest level of the spirit world, and Igbo shrines thus serve as contact points. In the north there are many cults whose deities are associated with certain days of the week and, more specifically, with local markets held on those days.

The object Female figure with the object ID 3032665 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 191 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.

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