saturday may 30 2020, 4 pm CET
O leilão terminou
|
LOTE 217:
A PAINTED WOOD 'IKENGA'
mais......
|
|
|
Preço inicial:
€
380
Preço estimado:
€400 - €450
Comissão da leiloeira: 25%
Mais detalhes
|
A PAINTED WOOD 'IKENGA'
A PAINTED WOOD 'IKENGA'
Nigeria, Igbo
60 cm high
Provenance: Vittorio Bellini (1936-2009) collection.
The term 'ikenga', literally "place of force", identifies one of the greatest deities of the Igbo, evoked in sculptures like this, owned by the community's elders who can be women only in special cases. Ikenga is a divinity that represents strength, success and vigor, protector of farmers and blacksmiths, celebrated during the year by specific rituals. The statues that represent it are consecrated by personalities with the offer of food, renewed periodically so that its spiritual strength can be strengthened.
