Female protective figure "ihambe" ·  Nigéria, Tiv · ID: 3032120

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, traces of kaolin, a high towering figure with elongated body and a striking small head, radial arranged incisions at the corners of the mouth, slightly dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (base), traces of weathering, on metal plate;
the Tiv don’t have masks, but figures which are called “ihambe” and which have not been made since the beginning of the century and which differentiate in two different styles “the post style” and “the realistic style”. Present figure belongs to the first group.

L’objet Female protective figure “ihambe” avec l’ID d’objet 3032120 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 386 a atteint un prix de vente de 500 €.

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