"Statue, Tiv People, Nigeria 01"
Protective statue depicting a standing ancestral female figure. Her legs and arms are spread apart, and her torso is slightly bent forward. The toes and hands are depicted, which is not always the case. She wears a belt, anklets, and bracelets on her wrists and biceps. She is also adorned with a necklace from which pendants extend around her breasts. This female figure is beautifully finished.
Tiv people, Nigeria.
Copper alloy resembling bronze.
Fine casting and patina.
Height: 25.5 cm.
First half of the 20th century.
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