Ritual object · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3033729
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Provenance
Alfons Bermel, Berlin, GermanySize
H: 52,5 cm
H: 20.7 inch
Description
wood, encrusted reddish brown patina, in form of a circular plate with handle, carved with geometrical ornaments, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion;
presumably used in context of “ikenga” rituals.
The object Ritual object with the object ID 3033729 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 237.
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Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M., Aniakor, Chike C., Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 34, ill. 57