Ibibio Figure of 3 Legged Animal
Product ID: A0800-334
$1,095.00
About this piece
A long neck, a curled tail, and one leg more than expected.
Ibibio metalworkers of Nigeria, West Africa, cast this animal figure with three legs in bronze in the 20th century. Cast animals from southeastern Nigeria are commonly associated with prestige, ritual and trade. The body is long and low, with a graceful neck leading to a small head and upright ears. It stands on stiff, squared legs, with the curled tail touching down behind. The surface is mottled green and gold, rough and pitted.
About 7 inches long. Quadruped, nearly. Nobody minds.
