Standing female shrine figure "alusi" · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3033202
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Size
H: 108 cm
H: 42.5 inch
Description
wood, polychrome paint, typical posture and modelling of the face, crowned by a cap-like headgear, rep. (left foot tip), min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, cracks
The object Standing female shrine figure “alusi” with the object ID 3033202 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 298.
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