Seated male figure
Nigéria, Igala
Vendu
1 800 €
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, FranceTaille
H: 34 cm
H: 13.4 inch
Description
terracotta, reddish patina, white pigment, parallel scarification marks on the upper arms and the cheeks, pierced ears, min. dam., minor missing part (left foot tip), traces of abrasion;
the Igala settle at the left bank of the Niger, south of his confluence with the Benue; their neighbours are the Igbo and the Idoma, but they had been in contact with the Bini, the Yoruba and the Jukun ever since.