About This Artwork

Igbo
Wawa or vicinity, Nigeria

Shrine Figure (Ntkekpe), Early/mid-20th century

Terracotta and iron
71.1 x 45.7 x 33 cm (28 x 18 x 13 in.)
Samuel P. Avery Endowment; Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hutchinson, 2003.83