Figure- Wood – Igbo – Nigeria

Old wooden Igbo figure with typical face expression. The 8,000.000 IGBO people – who live primarily from farming – settled in the northern part of the Niger River Delta, in an area of forests and swamps. Village councils composed of the eldest people from each family govern the tribe. Their power is counterbalanced by secret societies.  The face is covered with white clay (phembe).

Provenance: former private collection from Germany.