147 Main Street, Freeport, ME, États-Unis
Conditions de vente
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Items from the private collection of Oscar Mokeme, co-founder and director of The Museum of African Culture, Portland, Maine.
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LOT 28:
IKENGA FIGURE, IGBO CULTURE, LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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Prix de départ:
$
1 000
Prix estimé :
$2 000 - $3 000
Commission de la maison de ventes: 20%
TVA: 5.5%
Sur le prix complet du lot + la commission
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IKENGA FIGURE, IGBO CULTURE, LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Overall height 13 inches. Loss to bottom and arms.
To the Igbo, ikenga statue embodied protective spirit for worldly success. This is a very Rare ikenga figure. This object originated from urueze village, Oba Idemili Nigeria. The object is seated , depicting stability, sustained economic success, courage and strength. loads of libation and anointing over it.
