Figure anthropomorphe "iagalagana" · Nigéria, Mumuye · ID: 3047085
Vendu
700 €
Provenance
Ladislas Segy, New York, USARolf Huisgen, Munich, Germany (1974)
Description
wood, pigments, rest., base
“Iagalagana” figures underlined the status and prestige of their owner. They embodied superior tutelary spirits and were used in the most diverse areas.
Expertise
Certificate Ladislas Segy, No. 3043, New York, April 29, 1974
Littérature comparée
Lebas, Alain (ed.), Arts of Nigeria in French Private Collections, Milan 2012, p. 284