Sitting male figure ·  Nigeria, Idoma · ID: 3033015

Description

wood, remains of red and white pigment, the facial plane whitened with kaolin, eyes and scarification marks incised and accentuated by indigo blue pigment, slightly dam.;
possibly an Idoma “anjenu” figure used for fertility, healing and good luck.

The object Sitting male figure with the object ID 3033015 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 225 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Wittmer, Marcilene K., Arnett, William, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 99