The NCMM Collection
Wooden Ikenga figure
A seated male figure with horns curved backwards.
Local:
Ikenga
Igbo
Description
A wooden seated male figure with horns curved backwards, protruding eyes, pointed nose, closed mouth and holding two swords on its hand. It is seated on a designed base.
Locality: Onitsha
Chronology: 19th Century
Provenance: South-east
Material: Wood
Measurement: H 28.3cm, B 10cm, W 0.6kg
Current Location: National Museum Lagos