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Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Shrine Figure (Ikenga)

Artist/Maker
Datenot dated
Mediumwood, paint and plant fiber cord
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (24.1 x 11.1 x 9.2 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Alan Potamkin
Terms
    Object number2012.2.20
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    DescriptionSmall ikenga from the southwestern Igbo region are called okoba. They are personal shrines that are believed to facilitate their owner's success in almost any undertaking. The wing-like superstructure surmounting the head of this figure is a distinctive exaggeration of the horns, which are the most consistent identifying element of an ikenga, representing male assertiveness and aggression.
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    not dated
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    mid 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Headdress
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Male Figure
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    early 20th century
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