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Anthropomorphic figure with double sagittal crest.
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218
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Anthropomorphic figure with double sagittal crest.
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Anthropomorphic figure
with double sagittal crest.
Wood, old honey-brown patina, a few small chips, erosion on the back of the feet, remains of natural white pigment.
Mumuye, Nigeria.
91 x 17 x 14 cm
Provenance: Bernard Dulon, then Jean-Paul Ledeur, then Galerie Alain Bovis, Paris
This Yagalagana-type figure is part of Mumuye statuary, in which the sculptures embody tutelary spirits rather than ancestors. They are held individually and contribute to the prestige of their owner, with whom they maintain a personal relationship of protection and dialogue. Also used for divination and healing, they combine symbolic function with social status.
See original version (French)
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