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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. 19Th C. African Carved / Painted Nude Ancestor Couple



Descripción : **Originally Listed At $2000** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of tall hand-carved and painted wood figures, a nude couple with delineated genitalia between legs - here a male and a female. The scarification marks on the man are for beautification and indicate adulthood, while the white kaolin pigment indicates purity. Ancestor worship was practiced by many Nigerian cultures, and carvings were a way to anchor or house the spirits and direct prayer. Such figures are placed in shrines and venerated as family guardians, and as a couple working together these figures were more powerful together than single. Size: 6.5 L x 5 W x 22.5 H (16.5 cm x 12.7 cm x 57.2 cm), 24 H (61 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Lynn Rosen collection, New York City, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s 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. #174647
Precio: 2 024.00 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 3200 USD-4800 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 291
Título : 19Th C. African Carved / Painted Nude Ancestor Couple
Condition report : Old inactive insect holes and losses to woman as shown. Chips / abrasions and stable pressure fissures on both figures. Fading to painted pigments and dark patina throughout. Overall good condition with age and exposure expected weathering.
Artemis Gallery, subastador, Louisville, US 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : Fine Antiquities, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic Art
Fecha de la venta : 11/05/2023 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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