IGBO SHRINE FIGURE 41, Nigeria
Photographs © Tim Hamill
IGBO
Figure 41
55.5"
$1000
In spite of its appearance, we do not believe this figure shows any
signs of age or tribal use.
Shrine figures represent gods who provide protection, healing and good
fortune in return for respect, sacrificial food and adherence to their rules.
Their hands are extended to receive gifts, and open to indicate generosity
and honesty.
---from Herbert M. Cole, A History of Art in Africa.
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