Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
https://clevelandart.org/art/2015.72
This seated figure of a man holding a cutlass and an inverted human skull is a cult object called ikenga, associated with achievement and success. Standing at the center of a man’s personal shrine, the sculpture receives prayers and sacrifices in return for the ancestors’ guid...
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172586
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sculpture
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citation
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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wikidata
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"Q60758051"
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import
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| accession |
accession
2015.72
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| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2015.72/2015.72_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2015.72/2015.72_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2015.72/2015.72_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
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