Standing male figure "ikenga" · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3034736
sold
EUR 1,800
Size
H: 43 cm
H: 16.9 inch
Description
wood, polychrome paint, plant fibres, bulky body, holding a knife and a skull in his hands, projecting ram horns, big revealed teeth, the back of the head carved with a small head, dam., missing part (right foot tip), cracks, slight traces of abrasion
The object Standing male figure “ikenga” with the object ID 3034736 was part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction on May 25, 2013. The object with the lot number 248 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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