Male shrine figure "agbara" · Nigéria, Igbo · ID: 3039323
Vendu
1 800 €
Description
heavy wood, matt patina, remains of polychrome paint, facial scarifications “ichi”, carved necklace, body with “mbubu” tattoos, cap-like headgear/coiffure, min. dam., missing parts (both foot tips), traces of insect caused damages and abrasion, fine cracks, base
Littérature comparée
Cole, Herbert M. & Chike C. Aniakor, Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 94 f. Schumacher, Ulrich & Rouven Lotz, Schumacher - Afrika, Hagen 2011, p. 85