Figural post
Nigeria, Igbo/Izzi
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
René & Maud Garcia, Paris, FranceCatherine Sargos, Nancy, France
Size
H: 86 cm
H: 33.9 inch
Description
light wood, small remains of black paint, long neck supporting a human head with tribe-typical facial features: slightly curved nose, protruding mouth/chin area with bare teeth, fragementary, the post extremely marked by insect caused damage (hollowed inside), cracks, abrasion of paint, base;
representing an ancestor spirit responsible for protection of the lineage and asked for assistance in all important decisions.
Publications
Sargos, Catherine & Patrick, Arts et traditions d'Afrique, Paris 2010, p. 129, ill. 3.20AHDRC: 0142272