#7081 • Igbo Ikenga Alusi Figure

Part of Collectors | Day 2 | October 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM (live auction by Alderfer Auction)

High bid $100.00

Status: Sold

West African carved hardwood Ikenga sculpture depicting the Alusi spirit of a warrior with a cowry shell decorated headdress, seated on a titleholder's Awka stool, with iron knife in the right hand and a severed human head in the right hand, also with teeth made from shell fragments, a fabric loincloth, and an iron brace on the right arm. Circa late 19th C. 48"h x 14"w x 15"d