A Rare Wurkun Shrine Idol, African Art
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A tall carved wooden shrine idol with highly stylized form and encrusted surface suggesting ritual use. The abstraction is so extensive that the body is reduced to a cylindrical trunk. This type of object was placed on an altar and received offerings.Wood with reddish patina. peoples, Upper Benue River, Nigeria. The idol measures 18.5 inches tall ( 19.5 inches on custom wooden base. Provenance: Ex Dr Brian Healy estate.
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fair, weathered
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A Rare Wurkun Shrine Idol, African Art
Estimate $600 - $1,200
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