- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Carved and painted Ikenga figure of wood, with horns on head.
- Cultural groups
- Igbo
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1930
- Date collected
- July - September 1930
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1930
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
- Dimensions
- Height: max 510 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1930.43.147
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