![]() Figure 31 43" high $8000 |
![]() Figure 32 56" high $2000 |
![]() Figure 33 29.5" high $2500 |
![]() Figure 34 32" high $2500 |
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Figure 35 44" high $1200 |
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Figure 37 30" high $2000 |
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Figure 38 35" high $1200 |
The Igbo shrine figures above have all been vetted as authentic.
Despite their appearance the figures below were probably made to be sold.
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Figure 43 36.5" high $800 |
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Figure 44 39.5" high $1000 |
Figure 45 30.5" high $500 |
The figures below have been sold and are left here for educational and research purposes.
![]() Figure 39 65" high SOLD |
![]() Figure 40 65" high SOLD |
![]() Figure 41 55.5" high SOLD |
![]() Figure 42 56" high SOLD |
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Figure 36 36" high SOLD |
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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