Shrine Figure (Ikenga)
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Shrine Figure (Ikenga) (possibly early 1900s). Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/2015.72

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This seated figure of a man holding a cutlass and an inverted human skull is a cult object called ikenga , associated with achievement and success. Standing at the center of a man’s personal shrine, the sculpture receives prayers and sacrifices in return for the ancestors’ guidance. An elaborate headdress comprising two horn-like extensions reinforces the cult’s preoccupation with masculinity, while facial incisions known as ichi refer to membership in one of many male associations.

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A reddish-brown terracotta sculpture depicts a stylized African figure with elaborate headdress and torso ornamentation.

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