Figure de sanctuaire "ikenga" · Nigéria, Igbo · ID: 3048399
Vendu
1 100 €
Provenance
Olivier Klejman, Paris, FranceBernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany
David Norden, Antwerp, Belgium
Jan Kusters, Waalre, The Netherlands
Jan Schneider, Buchbach, Germany
Description
wood, missing parts (isect caused damage), base
Strikingly massive figure, depicted sitting on a stool. Dressed like a warrior, holding a knife in the right hand and a shield in the left. The characteristic pair of horns carved with leopards and two human heads.
Publications
AHDRC: 0093430