Idoma - Nigeria (No reserve price)
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Original Idoma wooden object from Nigeria, late 20th century, with kaolin and hair, 34 cm high, 16 cm wide, 15 cm deep, weighing 565 g, in good condition and sold without a stand.
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Igbo and Idoma art consists of wooden headdresses with a conical base which are used at funerals and for social control and of anthropomorphic wooden figures that may often be quite large.
Religion focuses on honoring lineage ancestors. Funeral ceremonies are often quite dramatic, with greater attention afforded to members of the community who have reached a combination of advanced age and prestige. Extensive funerals are held for both women & men in preparation for sending them on their final journey away from the village to the spirit world across the river. A memorial service, or second burial, is held for the deceased some time after the original burial in order to ensure that the dead pass on to the ancestor world in proper style.
Tribal used object with real hair.
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Igbo and Idoma art consists of wooden headdresses with a conical base which are used at funerals and for social control and of anthropomorphic wooden figures that may often be quite large.
Religion focuses on honoring lineage ancestors. Funeral ceremonies are often quite dramatic, with greater attention afforded to members of the community who have reached a combination of advanced age and prestige. Extensive funerals are held for both women & men in preparation for sending them on their final journey away from the village to the spirit world across the river. A memorial service, or second burial, is held for the deceased some time after the original burial in order to ensure that the dead pass on to the ancestor world in proper style.
Tribal used object with real hair.
Careful registered sending
Details
Ethnic group/ culture
Idoma
Country of Origin
Nigeria
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Kaolin, Hair, Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
34 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
15 cm
Weight
565 g
Authenticity
Original/official
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