Lot 111
Mumuye Iagalagana Carved Wood Figure, Nigeria
Estimate$1,400–$2,000
Offered in A Lifetime of Discovery III · Sunday, November 1, 2026, To be announced
A carved wood standing figure attributed to the Mumuye people of northeastern Nigeria, with elongated openwork body, long pendant arms, rounded head with paired crest, circular mouth, and deeply incised geometric decoration to the chest and lower body. Dark weathered surface with visible hand-tooling and old collection or inventory numbers to the underside.
Height: 32 in.
- Provenance
- Property from an important private collection, assembled by a dealer and collector over more than six decades.
- Condition
- Extensive age-related wear, abrasions, checking and surface losses, including loss to part of the crest.
Estimates are opinions of value, given as a guide.