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African tribal art - Igbo
African tribal art - Igbo
African tribal art - Igbo

African tribal art - Igbo

$ 26.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Culture: African
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Nigeria
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Condition: Good condition reflectingoriginal crudeness of the piece created by the carver
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    This carving is a zoomorphic "messenger" character carved from soft native wood by an Igbo individual. It is a messenger fetish of the Agwu Isii cult.
    According to the Cengage Encyclodpedia of Igbo culture: "Agwu. Also known as Agwusi, Agwu is the Igbo trickster god, similar to the Akan god Ananse and the Yoruba god Esu. It is not known whether any of these deities is male or female. Rather, the trickster is considered capable of being either sex at anytime, even both at once, or neither sex at all. Respected and feared, Agwu is capable of sowing confusion in the mind of even the clearest reasoner. Agwu, however, can also clarify confusion, even when it is caused by human ignorance, the finite capacity of the human mind, or the evil actions of other persons or gods. If it pleases Agwu to protect or “work with” a thinker, unparalleled lucidity may be attained"
    The actual creature(s) depicted in this carving, if any, are known only to the Igbo Agwu carver, it is a "spiritual" representation.
    We acquired this object in 1994, assuring us that it is at least 30 years old as of today.