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
04.12.2018 - 14:00
- Estimate:
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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 |