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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Shrine Figure (ivri or ifiri)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Shrine Figure (ivri or ifiri)

Maker Urhobo Artist or
Maker Ijo Artist
DateMid -20th century
Made/manufacturedNigeria, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions7 x 12 1/4 in. (17.8 x 31.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1991.27.62
Collections
DescriptionMask with composite heads, on four legs, and with round body.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by John Knaub
Head
Urhobo Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by John Knaub
Mask
Urhobo Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Female Figure
Dowayo Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Female Ancestral Figure (batega)
Lobi Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Double Clan Spirit Figure (ngwalndu)
Abelam
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Shrine sculpture
Igbo Artist
19th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Water Spirit Headdress (Pipligbo)
Kalabari Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Fowl Shrine Figure
Edo Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Stool
Mande Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Teke janus power figure (nkisi)
Teke Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Female figure seated on a stool
Mexico, Colima
300 - 100 B.C.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Headdress (chi wara or n'gonzon koun)
Bamana Artist
late 19th-early 20th century

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