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Description : West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of tall hand-carved and painted wood figures, a nude couple with delineated genitalia between legs - here a male and a female. The scarification marks on the man are for beautification and indicate adulthood, while the white kaolin pigment indicates purity. Ancestor worship was practiced by many Nigerian cultures, and carvings were a way to anchor or house the spirits and direct prayer. Such figures are placed in shrines and venerated as family guardians, and as a couple working together these figures were more powerful together than single. Size: 6.5 L x 5 W x 22.5 H (16.5 cm x 12.7 cm x 57.2 cm), 24 H (61 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Lynn Rosen collection, New York City, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #174647
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Estimate (low-high) : 3000 USD-4000 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 151
Title : African Carved / Painted Nude Ancestor Couple
Condition report : Old inactive insect holes and losses to woman as shown. Chips / abrasions and stable pressure fissures on both figures. Fading to painted pigments and dark patina throughout. Overall good condition with age and exposure expected weathering.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : VARIETY | Antiquities, Asian, Ethno, Fine Art
Sale date : 29 Jan 2023 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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