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Shrine Figure (Ikenga)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Nigeria, Owerri, Okobo or Ahoada region
Culture:: Igbo peoples
Medium:: Wood, earth, straw
Dimensions:: H. 5 5/8 x W. 2 1/2 in. (14.3 x 6.4 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sayer in memory of Dr. Milton Gross, 1979
Accession Number:: 1979.525.9

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