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20th C. African Igbo Wood Nude Female Figure
20th C. African Igbo Wood Nude Female Figure
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Description
**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
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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Starting Price $50
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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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