Ikenga

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

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Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum
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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

who
Aquazoo - Löbbecke Museum
who
Aquazoo - Löbbecke Museum
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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