Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Donor: Richard N. Henderson / Function: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ancestral figure, accession number 5-3816, described as Double faced wooden image; Ikenga; topped by double set of horns; made of Ikoro wood; 14 inches high.

Hearst Museum object titled Female figurine, accession number 5-3833, described as Carved wooden figure; Agbogo-agwu; young girl with elaborate hair arrangement; 7 5/8 inches high.

Hearst Museum object titled Human figurine, accession number 5-3380, described as Wooden figure; Ikenga; horned; stylized body; made of Ikoro wood; 14.5 inches high.

Hearst Museum object titled Human figurine, accession number 5-3840, described as Wooden figure; Ikenga; stylized body with human head; faded white ground with brown trim; 7 3/8 inches high.

Hearst Museum object titled Human statue, accession number 5-3379, described as Seated wooden figurine; “Ikenga;” horned; left hand with club, right hand with sword; made of “Ikoro” wood. Height 36.5 cm. The name “Ikenga” literally means “strength progresses” (according to some informants). This is a personal spirit representing one’s own good fortune as achieved through aggressive effort. These are kept along with other idols and worshipped, given sacrifice at ceremonies. The naturalistic ones probably represent the spirit of the living man.

Hearst Museum object titled Male figurine, accession number 5-3839, described as Carved wooden figure; Ikenga; standing male holding severed head and machet; curved horns with animal-like face; 10.5 inches high.

Hearst Museum object titled Male figurine, accession number 5-3831, described as Carved wooden figure; Ikenga; stylized male smoking a pipe; trimmed in red; 13.5 inches high.

Hearst Museum object titled Male figurine, accession number 5-3838, described as Carved wooden figure; Ikenga; standing male holding severed human head and machet; yellow ochre ground with blue, orange, and black trim; 16.25 inches high.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-3849, described as wooden statue; male holding fragment of flint-lock rifle; some remnants of red paint; badly rotted; 20 7/8" high.

Hearst Museum object titled Vulture figurine, accession number 5-3832, described as Carved wooden figure; Agwu; Vulture in natural form; black and red trim; 5.5 inches high.