Récipient anthropomorphe · Nigéria, Igala, Umale Oganegi (*1929), Ukuja · ID: 3044696
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Provenance
Swiss CollectionDescription
wood, rep., base
Oganegi was active from the 1940s to the 1970s.
He was known for his “figurative” boxes with lids, which were made to hold cosmetics or as frames for mirrors. With present example a (broken) mirror is hidden behind the lid.
Littérature comparée
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 96 ff.
Publications
AHDRC: 0122902