Figure; unpainted wood; cylindrical body with rough-hewn, suggested figures encircling; rough, featureless head. Height 24 cm. For protection of owner - very powerful; equivalent to “obo” of Isoko.
Donor:
Philip Peek and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Igbo
Culture or time period:
Igbo
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Statues
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)