Sep 15, 2018
Shrine figure (okega)
Maker: Igala artist Date: Mid-20th century
Medium: Wood, plant fiber, iron, kaolin, pigment
Geography: Ibaji area, Nigeria
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
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Shrine figure (okega)
Maker: Igala artist Date: Mid-20th century
Medium: Wood, plant fiber, iron, kaolin, pigment
Geography: Ibaji area, Nigeria
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Cult of the right hand figures tied to the Ikenga right hand achievement cult of the Igbo from various cultures in the Niger and Benue River basins in southeastern Nigeria. Left: Okega personal Igala altar, early 20th century, Smithsonian; middle: Ivri personal Urhobo altar, 20th century, British Museum; right: Ivri personal Isoko altar, 19th/20th century, Walt-Disney-Tishman African Art Collection.
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