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Ibo hardwood Ikenga Altar Statue Ibo People Nigeria

$5,294.75
£3,920.50
€5,445VAT Included
CA$7,374.83
A$7,502.94
CHF 4,299.93
MX$90,340.01
NOK 50,258.26
SEK 50,478.83
DKK 34,314.37

About the Item

Ibo hardwood Ikenga Altar Statue documented Van Lier provenance,Ibo People, Nigeria. before 1959 Kunsthandel Van Lier (documented)-1959 Volkskundig museum Tilburg (documented) -1977 Pascal Duthoy -Martin Lagrain Living on both sides of the Niger River the Igbo number some ten million individualsThey are subdivided into thirty-three subgroups and are spread out among about two hundred.The heads of families form the council of elders, which shares its power with numerous secret societies. The lack of overall centralization among the Igbo-speaking peoples has been conducive to the development of a great variety of art styles and cultural practices.The altar statues called ikenga are sculpted from hard wood. They include a pair of horns, identified as the horns of a ram who “fights with his head” – hence is symbolic of aggression and perseverance. Since the ram rarely fights, he therefore symbolizes self-control and determination to the Ibo.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 4.73 in (12 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wood,Hand-Carved
  • Place of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Period:
    Early 20th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    -
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Leuven , BE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 26281stDibs: LU3301134538072

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