Hunter
Igbo · Nigeria
Reference: TRRC-64
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- Material
- Cooked clay.
Figure of clay that represents a hunter on the return of the hunt with the small deer that he has collected behind his back. He's got…
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Full original description
Figure of clay that represents a hunter on the return of the hunt with the small deer that he has collected behind his back. He's got a machete in his belt on his left side. On the left arm and on the right wrist he wears a bracelet of several turns. And a pendant on the neck, no doubt the talisman to favor a good hunt and without any danger. It brings sex to the air, which has no erotic connotation in African art is simply a symbol of procreation capacity. Earthy brown patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Years 60
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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