Figure seated on a stool, holding knife and head, with scarifications, surmounted by a tall projection with heads and birds and with pigments

Communal Altar (Ikenga)

Maker Igbo Artist , probably north of Awka

Date20th century

Place of originNigeria, Africa

MediumWood and pigment

Dimensions59 1/2 x 12 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. (151.1 x 30.8 x 22.2 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard

Object number1990.14.106

Collections

AFRICAN

Visual DescriptionFigure seated on a stool, holding knife and head, with scarifications, surmounted by a tall projection with heads and birds and with pigments

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