Standing male shrine figure "alusi" ·  Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3038784

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of black paint, traces of white, high towering figure with strong neck, high forehead and massive disc-shaped coiffure, charcteristic position of arms and “ichi” - scarification marks on the forehead, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks (face), insect caused damage (both feet), rep. (both foot tips), base

The object Standing male shrine figure “alusi” with the object ID 3038784 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 336.

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