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Statue Ibo alusi Nigeria

Name: Statue Ibo alusi Nigeria
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: XB0TT3YWM7
Price: 3600 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery Antiquités Belhache

3.600 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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From: 27300, Bernay , France

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Large Igbo male sculpture, height 145 cm, 19th xxth Century, ocher and white pigmentation, wood eroded in places.

Igbo statues are part of the great sculptures of African art. The imposing sizes, the rich scarifications in relief and the ocher and white paintings make this major work of Igbo art. Although regularly nicknamed “ancestor statues”, these sculptures actually represent a tutelary deity called alusi. The family bond is, however, sometimes symbolic since the beings represented could be one of the founders of the clan and thus constitute the “father” or “mother” of the group.

These statues were kept in a sanctuary dedicated to the ancestors. This place was used for weekly and annual celebrations. A common characteristic allows us to identify the alusi statues: it is the position of the hands turned towards the sky. This attitude would evoke the generosity of the deities as well as their willingness to receive sacrifices and offerings.

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Additional Information

Condition	Good
Ethnic group	Igbo - Afikpo
Style	Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 20th century)
Country of origin	Nigeria
Height (cm)	145
Materials	Painted wood