Female puppet figure · Nigeria, Igbo / Izzi · ID: 3048340
Price
EUR 800
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Robert Banks, Washington, USASize
H: 49 cm
H: 19.3 inch
Description
wood, three-part, nails, pigment residues, missing parts / insect caused damage, base
The gesture of arms stretched forward with palms facing upwards is more common in Nigerian iconography. It is supposed to express the god’s open-handed generosity, as well as his or her willingness to accept sacrificial offerings.
Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M., Invention and Tradition, Munich, London, New York 2012, p. 128 f.