Seated anthropomorphic figure "ikenga" · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3050843
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
Jacques Kerchache (1942-2001), Paris, FranceAnne Kerchache, Paris, France
Christie’s, Paris, 29 October 2008, Lot 142 (as part of a set of two)
Size
H: 70 cm
H: 27.6 inch
Description
wood, encrusted patina, base
“Ikenga” symbolizes the Igbo adult male’s aggressiveness and drive to achievement and success. Before undertaking a venture requiring economic skills or physical prowess the owner makes sacrificial offerings to the “ikenga”. This act of worship assures him the power to accomplish his goal.
The object Seated anthropomorphic figure “ikenga” with the object ID 3050843 was last part of the auction 102nd Auction at April 13, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 185 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600.
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AHDRC: 0093445