Shrine figure "ikenga"
Nigeria, Igbo
sold
EUR 1,100
Provenance
Olivier Klejman, Paris, FranceBernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany
David Norden, Antwerp, Belgium
Jan Kusters, Waalre, The Netherlands
Jan Schneider, Buchbach, Germany
Size
H: 84 cm
H: 33.1 inch
Description
wood, missing parts (isect caused damage), base
Strikingly massive figure, depicted sitting on a stool. Dressed like a warrior, holding a knife in the right hand and a shield in the left. The characteristic pair of horns carved with leopards and two human heads.
Publications
AHDRC: 0093430