Arms, Armour, Minerals, Asian & Ethnographic
By Scollard Auctions
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Dec 12, 2023
Brea, California, United States
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Just in time for the holidays, auction featuring arms and armour from varied cultures, fine examples of entry level minerals, select fossils, amazing jewelry, Asian artifacts and a variety of ethnographic pieces including African and Filipino lots.
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LOT 317:
Monumental Igbo Alusi Shrine Female Effigy
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Start price:
$
475
Estimate :
$1,000 - $3,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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Monumental Igbo Alusi Shrine Female Effigy
Introspective, serene, and welcoming this statue stands over four feet tall, and carved from one large section of wood. She stands nude with hands turned upwards. Her belly with incised and raised scar designs, and hair in a cylindrical hate on her head. Such Alusi figures are placed in shrines and venerated as family guardians, the open hands indicating a generous nature as well as readiness to receive offerings. Size figure 56 1/2" H x 11 1/2" W
Condition: As-is condition with patina, pigment and stable fissures throughout. Minor losses to toes, face and ears.
