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Anthropomorphic statue. Igbo people, 20th CE. Standing male figure, incarnation of a pretective divinity "alusi", associated with running water, the earth or an ancestor. Alusi provide protection, fertiliy, and wellbeing to the communauty. The gesture of the palms represent both his generosity and enthousiasm to receive in return offerings. Polychrome wood, metal, 152 x 44 x 33 cm. Inv. 70.2001.26.18. Photo: Nicolas Borel.
Location
Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac/Paris/France
Unique Identifier
ART518581
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2100px × 2627px
Photo Credit
© musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
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20th century CE
Divinity
Fertility
Igbo Culture
Male
Statue
Woodcarving