Standing female shrine figure "alusi" · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3040476
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Provenance
Peter Werner, München, GermanyWalter Stanley Schwab, Murten, Switzerland
Walter Glaser, Basel, Switzerland
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 21 February 2003, lot 207
German Private Collection
Size
H: 120 cm
H: 47.2 inch
Description
light wood, small remains of black pigment, flat body with geometrical arranged limbs, vertical band tattoo with diagonal grooves, inscribed in two places on the backside: “WS 250”, slightly dam., cracks, missing parts through insect caused damage (above all backside), washing patina, base;
the geometric stylized treatment is typical of southern Igbo statues. These big figures were kept in sanctuaries or in so-called “m’bari” relaxation rooms for men.