Ikenga

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Figure (Ikenga)

Wooden figure, probably "Ikenga" from south-east Nigeria (Igbo)

Data Provider
Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
(presumably) Igbo People, Nigeria
Object type
Spiritual object
Dimensions
h. 69 cm, w. 19 cm, d. 14,8 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, foot made from gypsum, brown colouring
Object genre
Everyday and Utility Objects
Current location
Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum
Inventory number
LMD.KT-103

Provenance and sources

  • Cultural attribution
    who
    Aquazoo - Löbbecke Museum
  • Change of physical control:
    Unknown
    who
    Aquazoo - Löbbecke Museum
  • Production
    when
    before 1973
    where
    (probably South-East) Nigeria
Provenance
The provenance of this object was investigated as part of an initial check project (research status: December 2024). Provenance research is an ongoing process in which the source and information situation can change. If you have any questions, please contact the Provenance Research Department of the City of Düsseldorf: provenienzforschung@duesseldorf.de

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