Lot No. 81


An early Igbo Ikenga shrine figure, Nigeria,


An early Igbo Ikenga shrine figure, Nigeria, - Tribal Art

19th century.

Wood, sacrificial patina, h. 65 cm. Ikengas are the central figures of the Igbo shrine, not just a symbol but a container for a person’s chi or life force. Contained in the heads in a ring around the head is the sign of his ancestral power.

Provenance:
A German private collector.

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com

04.12.2018 - 14:00

Estimate:
EUR 4,000.- to EUR 5,000.-

An early Igbo Ikenga shrine figure, Nigeria,


19th century.

Wood, sacrificial patina, h. 65 cm. Ikengas are the central figures of the Igbo shrine, not just a symbol but a container for a person’s chi or life force. Contained in the heads in a ring around the head is the sign of his ancestral power.

Provenance:
A German private collector.

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com


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Auction: Tribal Art
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 04.12.2018 - 14:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 01.12. - 04.12.2018

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