Igbo Ikenga Sculpture

Carved from a dense hard wood, this incredible openwork headdress is known as a "Ikenga" to the Igbo peoples, such works are the sculptural concentration of a focus on achievement made into a figural

A tall carved wooden shrine sculpture featuring an elaborate headdress with avian and serpent images as well as ancestral mask faces. The sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood and has been

Carved from a heavy dense wood with white polychrome painted surface and holding a sevred head and sword. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture appears to have age and weathering. Measures 34.5

A carved wooden shrine sculpture featuring tall horns. The sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood and has been painted with various colored kaolin clay pigments. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Afric

A very finely carved wooden sculpture featuring a seated figure with tall ram like horns, holding a ceremonial staff and horn, the regalia of chiefs. The figure is very well carved and shows some wear

Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 33" Width: 7.5" Depth: 7.5" Weight: 13 lbs A colorful and interesting Igbo Ikenga figure featuring a kneeling figure holding up a headcrest with two

A carved wooden protective guardian effigy with stylized horns, shown holding an offering and a well weathered surface. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 15 inches tall. Provenance

Unusual Large African Igbo Ikenga Figure, Nigeria. Ex collection Sidney and Gae Berman, New York, acquired before 1974. Size: 48'' x 14'' x 11'' (122 x 36 x 28 cm). Height on stand: 44" (112 cm).

Figur, "ikenga" Igbo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 110 cm. Provenienz: deutsche Privatsammlung, Berlin. ikenga-Schreinfigur aus dem „Kult der rechten Hand“, der in Süd-Nigeria weit

39 Figur, "ikenga" Igbo, Nigeria Gesockelt (base included) Holz. H 47 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich (2001) - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. ikenga-Schreinfigur aus dem „Kult der rechte

Standing African Igbo Ikenga Shrine Figure, Nigeria. Depicted wearing a pith helmet, a carved "string" of beads, and holding a traditional title staff (repaired). Carved wood with kaolin, yellow ocher

Figur, "ikenga" Igbo, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 35 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. ikenga-Schreinfigur aus dem „Kult der rechten Hand“, der in Süd-Nigeria weit v

A Carved wooden idol with stylized and curled horns with flared skirt, accented with kaolin clay pigments. The idol is shown holding a human head and what was a sword ( now eroded away). Such idols we

A carved wooden shrine idol featuring an abstract idol with tall antelope like horns and stylized torso. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, New York. Measures 14.5 i

A carved wooden Ikenga shrine idol, kept or owned by men and occasionally by women of high reputation and integrity in the society. It comprises someone's Chi or personal god, and his Ndichie or ances

Ikenga is a personal embodiment of human endeavour, achievement, success, and victory. Carved from wood, with pigments, this figure is seated with an elaborate open headress containg his enemy's heads

Figur, "ikenga" Igbo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 36 cm. Provenienz: Hans-Joachim Struck (1934-2016), 1980er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. ikenga-Schreinfigur aus dem „Kult der recht

Originally listed at $300 West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ikenga fetish figure of an intriguing form with a flared base, 3 V-shaped 'arms' e

A Carved wooden protective guardian shrine idol with curved ram horns, a sword (decayed) and a severed human head in its hands, The Idol measures 14 inches tall. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa.

A carved wooden shrine idol with encrusted surface patina. Such idols were carved by the igbo and are known as "Ikenga".Considered powerful symbols they were used as protection of the home and were gi

**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, early 20th century CE. An anthropomorphic wooden figure with curved ram's horns. In Igbo society, the Ikenga is a ritual object that s

African Igbo, Nigeria carved wood ikenga figure; seated with elaborate openwork headdress; H: 30" (approx.)

African Igbo, Nigeria carved wood ikenga figure; seated with elaborate openwork headdress; H: 30" (approx.)

TRIBAL AFRICAN ART AFRICAN TRIBAL IGBO IKENGA SHRINE FIGURE Nigeria. 95cm x 24cm