Figure "ikenga" · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3040101
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Provenance
J. Loiseau, St. Germain-en-Laye, 23 February 1997, lot 42Yves Créhalet, Paris, France
Size
H: 53 cm
H: 20.9 inch
Description
light brown wood, slightly encrusted dark brown patina, short leg zone, armless torso, carved with geometric patterns and double gong (?), surmounted by strong horns, min. dam., fine cracks, traces of abrasion, small missing parts
The object Figure “ikenga” with the object ID 3040101 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 385.
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