TIV FIGURE
NIGERIA
African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
carved wood, narrow torso with angular shoulders, slender arms held close to the sides, hands resting beside a small projecting abdomen with defined navel, elongated legs with slightly flexed knees, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
155cm tall
Provenance
The Terence and Bernice Pethica Collection, Southern Africa, acquired from the below
Colin Sayers, Cape Town, South Africa