African Tribal Power Figure Statue Igbo Kongo peoples Kongo Statue Igbo-6520

35/9.5 CM
With a high crest, this Igbo figure obeys the guns of the Alusi: depicted standing on half-flexed legs, palms facing the sky. It is supposed to embody the world of the deceased but also the beauty of youth. His body bears body motifs called figure " uli ". These regional body figure , tattoos and scarifications, indicated the rank achieved in the initiation society. This effigy embodying a guardian deity, intermediate figure between men and the god named Chukwu was intended to be placed in the obu (Sing.: obi), the men's houses of the Cross River. Characterizing the notables, the wearing of bracelets on the arms and ankles,