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20th century
alusi | Photographer: Axel Killian | Rights management: Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Female protective deity
In its geometric design, the figure appears to have been made from a number of blocks. Such figures can be found in the men's rest houses known as M'bari or in shrines. Up to twenty-five groups of figures, often assembled in families, populate a shrine of this kind. The style of this shrine's design is indicative of the southern group. Typical features are the palms of the hands turned forward, the stylised mop of hair, the elongated neck and the almond-shaped eyes. The open palms are regarded as a sign of the deity's generosity and magnanimity, also as the willingness to accept sacrifices. The gaiters often found in other figures appear here to have fused with the bulbous feet.Author: Michael Schönhuth, Translation: Timothy Connell
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Cataloguing data
- Cultural attribution
- Igbo
- Object type
- figures (representations)
- Dimensions
- Height: 730.0 mm
- Material/Technique
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Wood, Carving
- Current location
- Museum Natur und Mensch
- Inventory number
- I/2762
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1991
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where
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Nigeria (location/origin)Africa (location/origin)
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Africa
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