Standing female figure "alusi" · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3037140
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Provenance
Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, GermanySize
H: 108 cm
H: 42.5 inch
Description
light brown wood, slightly encrusted patina, remains of pigments and redwood powder, typical posture (hands), scarification marks on body and face, high forehead comb, dam., missing part (right foot tip), min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base
Expertise
Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich
Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M. & Chike C. Aniakor, Chike, Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 89 ff.