LARGE COMMEMORATIVE STATUE - TIV - NIGERIA (3229 - P )

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LARGE COMMEMORATIVE STATUE - TIV - NIGERIA
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LARGE COMMEMORATIVE STATUE - TIV - NIGERIA
he Tivs are known for their artistic corpus related to the funerary art that surrounds the worship sculpture they devote to their ancestors.
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he Tivs are known for their artistic corpus related to the funerary art that surrounds the worship sculpture they devote to their ancestors. The sculptors create on order statues often skeletal of various sizes and shapes. These sculpture can be surreal, sometimes janiform. Here, a seated sculpture holds, representing that of the deceased ancestor. During the worship, the family gathered in a dedicated place and proceeded to libations of animal blood and vegetable matter. We still see traces on the piece here. This one is distinguished by its impressive dimensions testifying at the same time as the love brought to the deceased by his family, and his means since this type of statue also has a social scope. sculpture This authentic statue is in a very good state of conversation despite its age and size.
Sculpture height - 67.7 cm
Sculpture width - 14 cm
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