Shrine Figure (Ikenga)

possibly early 1900s Overall: 74.5 x 18 x 20 cm (29 5/16 x 7 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.) Source image
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...

Sculpture

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2015.72
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