Female puppet figure

Nigeria, Igbo / Izzi

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
Robert Banks, Washington, USA	H: 19.3 inch	800 EUR plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance

wood, three-part, nails, pigment residues, missing parts / insect caused damage, base

The gesture of arms stretched forward with palms facing upwards is more common in Nigerian iconography. It is supposed to express the god's open-handed generosity, as well as his or her willingness to accept sacrificial offerings.

Cole, Herbert M., Invention and Tradition, Munich, London, New York 2012, p. 128 f.

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