20th C. African Igbo Wood Nude Female Figure
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall anthropomorphic standing female figure, her form denoted by finely-carved features and accentuated with chalky-white kaolin pigmentation. Thick legs trace upwards to delineated genitalia, and a hoop-shaped waist band encircles her tubular abdomen. Both arms are pinned into the sloping shoulders and are able to move independently of the main body, giving her a life-like locomotion. A naturalistic head boasts a broad nose, thin lips, ovoid ears, and almond-shaped eyes, all beneath an arching coiffure with a crosshatch-patterned design on the verso. A fabulous example from the Igbo culture! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 18.5" H (47 cm); 19.5" H (49.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired prior to 1970
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#130732
Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall anthropomorphic standing female figure, her form denoted by finely-carved features and accentuated with chalky-white kaolin pigmentation. Thick legs trace upwards to delineated genitalia, and a hoop-shaped waist band encircles her tubular abdomen. Both arms are pinned into the sloping shoulders and are able to move independently of the main body, giving her a life-like locomotion. A naturalistic head boasts a broad nose, thin lips, ovoid ears, and almond-shaped eyes, all beneath an arching coiffure with a crosshatch-patterned design on the verso. A fabulous example from the Igbo culture! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 18.5" H (47 cm); 19.5" H (49.5 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.
#130732
Condition
Expected age-commensurate surface wear, losses to feet, stable hairline fissures to back, chest, and head, fading and chipping to pigmentation and some facial features, otherwise very good. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
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20th C. African Igbo Wood Nude Female Figure
Estimate $100 - $150
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