An early Igbo Ikenga shrine figure, Nigeria,
![An early Igbo Ikenga shrine figure, Nigeria, - Tribal Art An early Igbo Ikenga shrine figure, Nigeria, - Tribal Art](/fileadmin/lot-images/39T181204/normal/fruehe-igbo-ikenga-schrein-figur-nigeria-19-jh-5939893.jpg)
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.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
04.12.2018 - 14:00
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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.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Asta: | Tribal Art |
Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
Data: | 04.12.2018 - 14:00 |
Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Esposizione: | 01.12. - 04.12.2018 |