This is the rating and price for Imposing African Igbo Wood Nude Male Figure (Alusi), 1990.0

Description : **Originally Listed At $3000** *This item may be oversized. Please inquire about shipping prior to bidding. West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo people, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall hand-carved and painted wood male figure associated with the deities known as Alusi (Arusi), of an imposing size free standing on a pair of wedge-shaped feet. The figure is nude with a prominent belly button and genitalia, the hands cupped at the front and a broad panel of scarification across the chest and face and wearing a conical cap/ coiffure with cotton cords wrapped around the ankles. Such Alusi figures are placed in shrines and venerated as family guardians, the open hands indicating a generous nature as well as readiness to receive offerings. The scarification marks are for beautification and indicate adulthood, while the white on the face indicates purity. Size: 13 L x 11 W x 56 H (33 cm x 27.9 cm x 142.2 cm) A similar example can be viewed on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's website, accession number: 2019.477.2. 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. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Miles and Shirley Fiterman collection, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 1990s 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #175698
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