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Carved Statue (possibly of Ikenga and wife)
Carved Statue (possibly of Ikenga and wife)
Carved Statue (possibly of Ikenga and wife)
Carved Statue (possibly of Ikenga and wife)
Carved Statue (possibly of Ikenga and wife)
Carved Statue (possibly of Ikenga and wife)
Carved Statue (possibly of Ikenga and wife)

Image credit: Wigan Arts and Heritage Service

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A wooden carved double Ikenga (possibly Ikenga and wife). Ikenga (Igbo, literal meaning, 'place of strength') is a horned Alusi (deity) found among the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. It is one of the most powerful symbols of the Igbo people and the most common cultural artefact.

Wigan Arts and Heritage Service

Wigan

Title

Carved Statue (possibly of Ikenga and wife)

Medium

wood

Measurements

H 38.5 x W 17 x D 15 cm

Accession number

TN.5370

Work type

Sculpture

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