Female shrine figure "alusi" · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3038587
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Size
H: 140 cm
H: 55.1 inch
Description
wood, encrusted patina, polychrome paint, characteristic stylized body (tall, with long legs and broad shoulders) and posture with palms-up hand position, rich body scarifications, splendid burled coiffure, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (feet, hands, coiffure), cracks, paint rubbed off, base
The object Female shrine figure “alusi” with the object ID 3038587 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 337.
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Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M., Igbo, Milan 2013, pl. 27