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Description : West Africa, Nigeria, Cross River region, Ijo people, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An incredible example of a hand-carved wooden bush spirit that stands with delineated legs atop an integral oblong plinth. The figure wears a cloth skirt with an upper fringe lined with cowrie snail shells, wears a red-dyed necklace with additional cowrie shells, and grasps a painted iron 'blade' in his hands. The nasal bridge extends up from the triangular nose and bisects the protruding, glass-inlaid eyes, and the elongated head is topped with an orange-red, black, and white hat with a short brim. Size: 7.5 W x 37.25 H (19 cm x 94.6 cm), 40.25 H (102.2 cm) on included custom stand. The Ijo live all along the coast of the Niger River Delta. According to Anderson (in Anderson and Peek 2002: 91), ethnographic record confirms that the Ijo and their closest neighbors - including the Isoko, Itsekiri, and Urhobo - were warlike peoples. As a result, much of Ijo statuary revolves around the theme of mythical warfare and warriors. And Anderson (loc. Cit.: 105) continues: the Ijo hold that human beings befriend, marry, and even bear children with nature spirits while awaiting birth in the creator's realm. For an example of a seven-headed bush spirit figure, please see the de Young / Legion of Honor Museum, museum number 2004.93 Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Sotheby’s, New York The Collection of Allan Stone: African, Oceanic, and Indonesian Art – Volume One (November 15, 2013, lot 77), ex-Allan Stone collection, New York, USA 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. #156037
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