Male Statue
Reference: 45
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- Height
- 86 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Forefather statue with pectoral and facial scarifications. Ringed legs. typically combed igbo in the form of a crest. Androgynous morphology. These figures were placed on family…
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Full original description
Forefather statue with pectoral and facial scarifications. Ringed legs. typically combed igbo in the form of a crest. Androgynous morphology. These figures were placed on family altars. He presents his hands in an attitude of receiving an offering.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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