Anthropomorphe Figur "iagalagana"
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93rd Tribal Art AuctionAnthropomorphe Figur "iagalagana"
Nigeria, Mumuye
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Ian Auld (1926-2000), London, Great Britain | H: 33.5 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, pigments, base
"Iagalagana" figures underlined the status and prestige of their owner. They embodied superior tutelary spirits and were used in the most diverse areas.
They helped the sick, predicted the future, attracted rainfall, or made it thunder. They also had a judicial role in a given family by confounding liars and thieves.
The most important task of the figures was to watch over the family estate and protect the residents, as well as all guests who were granted access.