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Description : West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ikenga fetish figure of an intriguing form with a flared base, 3 V-shaped 'arms' extending from the narrow midsection, and a minimalist visage protruding from the front. The brown-hued figure dons a large headdress with trios of ovoid nodules bearing linear motifs on each side as well as a pair of openwork, crescent-shaped horns on top. Simplified forms of ikenga figures are depicted as horns attached to a wooden block, with the horns symbolizing the aggression of male animals. This is a more realized figure with three-dimensional details carved on all sides that was perhaps meant to be placed atop a personal altar. Size: 3.2 W x 6.8 H (8.1 cm x 17.3 cm) Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970 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. #130640
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Estimations(basse-haute) : 450 USD-675 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 108C
Titre : Early 20Th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga Figure
Condition report : Repair to proper right section of headdress, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Losses to corner of one arm and small area of base as shown. Light encrustations across most surfaces, with softening to some finer raised details, and a few stable fissures. Nice preservation to overall form.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, US 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages
Date de la vente : 10/02/2022 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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