A Rare Old Tiv Shrine Idol, African Tribal Art
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A carved wooden effigy with highly stylized facial features and form, and most interesting is an area where it is likely a wooden phallus was once attached. Tiv or related ethnic group, Nigeria, West Africa. The sculpture measures 16.5 inches tall ( 18.25 inches on wooden base) Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, New York.
Condition
heavily eroded, weathered, old stress fractures. What remains is stable.
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A Rare Old Tiv Shrine Idol, African Tribal Art
Estimate $200 - $400
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