Figural post · Nigeria, Igbo/Izzi · ID: 3042093
Catherine Sargos, Nancy, France
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.
The object Figural post with the object ID 3042093 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 318 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
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Publications
Sargos, Catherine & Patrick, Arts et traditions d'Afrique, Paris 2010, p. 129, ill. 3.20
AHDRC: 0142272