Аукцион Bidspirit | Ceremonial skeleton. Tiv people, Nigeria.

Ceremonial skeleton. Tiv people, Nigeria. 20th century - Wood. Dimensions: 84 × 18 × 16 cm. Ritual sculpture carved from a single piece of wood, representing a stylized skeletal figure associated with beliefs about life, death, and the spiritual world within Tiv culture. This type of object was used in ceremonial and ritual contexts, acting as a symbolic element of protection, ancestral memory, or moral warning. The figure's verticality, anatomical simplification, and patina of use reinforce its strong symbolic presence and ritual character within traditional Nigerian art. Lot in international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipping: no import duties apply within the EU. An export permit from the country of origin may be required.