Figure anthropomorphe "iagalagana" ·  Nigéria, Mumuye · ID: 3046286

Description

wood, pigments, base

“Iagalagana” figures underlined the status and prestige of their owner. They embodied superior tutelary spirits and were used in the most diverse areas.

They helped the sick, predicted the future, attracted rainfall, or made it thunder. They also had a judicial role in a given family by confounding liars and thieves.

The most important task of the figures was to watch over the family estate and protect the residents, as well as all guests who were granted access.

L’objet Figure anthropomorphe “iagalagana” avec l’ID d’objet 3046286 a fait partie de l’enchère 93e vente aux enchères Tribal Art en 16 novembre 2019 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 204.

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AHDRC: 0130408