Jukun Statue From Nigeria

Extremely rare and important large Jukun statue from Nigeria Dry and hard wood with a thick crusty patina from use Height 130cm Related to the Mumuyé and the Wurkun, the Jukun of Nigeria borrow the styles of their neighbors With an extraordinary modernism the face takes up the style of the helmets of Crusader armor The wood is cracked in places due to its age This statue has received many ritual libations Representing a male character standing on short legs, the torso hypertrophied and framed by the arms, the hands placed towards the front of the abdomen and holding a pyramid-shaped instrument, the cylindrical neck supporting a highly stylized head, the face treated on a single convex plane, the earlobes distended, the eyes projecting in relief. Beautiful patina of use and traces of old erosions. free shipping for the European Union for abroad contact me