IGBO IKENGA 72, Nigeria
Photographs © Tim Hamill
IGBO
Ikenga 72
16"
$1200
This figure shows signs of tribal use.
Ikenga is the embodiment of traditional male leadership and power
among the Igbo. The shrine expresses their personal spirit, chi,
a source of strength and courage. Ikenga visualizes the authority
of leadership; the ability to sit in judgement and be a warrior-chief. The
horns refer to the powerful and agressive nature of the ram.
---Christophe Rolley, www.artheos.org
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