Standing female figure · Nigeria, Igala · ID: 3040287
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Provenance
Iwanovski, Nancy, FranceSize
H: 106,5 cm
H: 41.9 inch
Description
wood, encrusted brown patina, remains of pigments, eyes and forehead crest decorated with red seeds, min. dam., crack (forehead crest), missing parts through insect caused damage (feet), traces of abrasion, base;
the purpose of Igala female figures is to enhance fertility and underline social status.
Comparing literature
Lebas, Alain (ed.), Arts of Nigeria in French Private Collections, Milan 2012, p. 127