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687 - Ceremonial skeleton. Tiv people, Nigeria. 20th century
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Estimate €2,750 - €5,000

Description

Ceremonial skeleton. Tiv people, Nigeria. 20th century Wood. Dimensions: 84 × 18 × 16 cm. A ritual sculpture carved from a single piece of wood, depicting a stylised skeletal figure associated with beliefs about life, death and the spiritual world within Tiv culture. This type of object was used in ceremonial and ritual contexts, serving as a symbolic element of protection, ancestral memory or moral warning. The figure’s verticality, anatomical simplification and patina of use reinforce its strong symbolic presence and ritual character within traditional Nigerian art. Lot held in an international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipping: no import duties apply within the EU. An export permit from the country of origin may be required.

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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION | OLD MASTERS, HAUTE ÉPOQUE & FINE JEWELLERY

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Auction time 07/28/2026 at 4:00 PM

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687 - Ceremonial skeleton. Tiv people, Nigeria. 20th century See original version (Spanish)

687 - Ceremonial skeleton. Tiv people, Nigeria. 20th century
See original version (Spanish)