Mid-20th C. African Igbo Wood Articulated Female Figure
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Description
**Originally Listed At $150**
Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall anthropomorphic standing depiction of a female figure with delineated legs, a flared skirt, and a blocky chest with perky breasts. Both arms are suspended by small pins in the sides of her torso and are able to move freely. A head rests atop a squat neck displaying recessed eyes, a prominent nose, thin lips, and a tall brow line, all topped with a sloped coiffure. Areas of the body and face are adorned with crimson-hued pigment while the rest of the figure exhibits chalky-white kaolin coloration. Custom wooden display stand included. Size: 12.125" H (30.8 cm); 13" H (33 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired prior to 1970
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#130787
Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall anthropomorphic standing depiction of a female figure with delineated legs, a flared skirt, and a blocky chest with perky breasts. Both arms are suspended by small pins in the sides of her torso and are able to move freely. A head rests atop a squat neck displaying recessed eyes, a prominent nose, thin lips, and a tall brow line, all topped with a sloped coiffure. Areas of the body and face are adorned with crimson-hued pigment while the rest of the figure exhibits chalky-white kaolin coloration. Custom wooden display stand included. Size: 12.125" H (30.8 cm); 13" H (33 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired prior to 1970
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#130787
Condition
Expected age-commensurate surface wear, small chips, and losses to body, arms, legs, and head, fading to pigmentation and facial features, and some hairline fissures, otherwise very good. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
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- 24.5%
Mid-20th C. African Igbo Wood Articulated Female Figure
Estimate $250 - $375
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