Poteau figuratif ·  Nigéria, Igbo/Izzi · ID: 3042093

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Description

light wood, small remains of black paint, long neck supporting a human head with tribe-typical facial features: slightly curved nose, protruding mouth/chin area with bare teeth, fragementary, the post extremely marked by insect caused damage (hollowed inside), cracks, abrasion of paint, base;
representing an ancestor spirit responsible for protection of the lineage and asked for assistance in all important decisions.

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Publications

Sargos, Catherine & Patrick, Arts et traditions d'Afrique, Paris 2010, p. 129, ill. 3.20

AHDRC: 0142272

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