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Description : West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden ikenga fetish statue with a dramatic pair of horns atop the anthropomorphic figure. This ikenga depicts a standing man upright on thick pillar like legs holding a diamond shaped vessel or shield in front of his body. His head is simplistic, with a few notches to indicate mouth, eyes, and nose and atop the head are two flat panels that taper and curve into spiraling ram's horns. The ikenga is a ritual object that symbolizes masculine strength as well as the ability to achieve great things using one's own efforts, the horns symbolize the aggression and fighting nature of male animals. The carved figures were made to be placed on an altar and became part of their owner's identity. This example has a wonderful, aged patina and weathered surface. Size: 2.5 L x 3 W x 12.75 H (6.4 cm x 7.6 cm x 32.4 cm), 13.25 H (33.7 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Jersey City, New Jersey, USA collection, ex-Zubek Gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169905
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