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Tall Igala Bowl Bearer Ex Museum

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Description

A Tall carved wooden male effigy shown with offering bowl and heavily encrusted surface suggesting ritual use over many years. The figure measures 46 inches tall on its custom display stand. Igala peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance: Likely/ Possibly Ex Berg En Dal Museum , Netherlands from 1972.

Condition

Fair, loss to bowl edge and phallus, heavily encrusted ritual surface.

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Tall Igala Bowl Bearer Ex Museum

Name: Tall Igala Bowl Bearer Ex Museum
SKU: 148525555
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,500

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