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THBEarly 20th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga Shrine Figure
Lot 56
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Artemis Fine Arts
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved abstract anthropomorphic wooden shrine figure known as an "ikenga." The ikenga is a ritualistic figure used by the Igbo society to represent strength as well as the drive possessed by an individual to accomplish significant feats on their own. The majority of ikenga figures are simplistic in form, though this example exhibits a more-realized figure. Carved three-dimensionally with fine detailing on all sides, the figure wears a thick belt above exposed female genitalia. Both arms are held tightly against her slightly-distended abdomen covered in a white-spotted shawl, and the entire figure is embellished in contrasting white and black pigments. The minimalist visage is composed of drilled eyes, a triangular nose, a bulbous brow, and a cresting coiffure. A wonderful example from western Africa! Custom wooden display stand included. Size: 10.25" H (26 cm); 10.875" H (27.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired prior to 1970
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#130793Head reattached along neck line. Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions as expected, fading to pigmentation, small losses to feet, face, abdomen, and chest, and minor inactive insect damage. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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