Unidentified
Maternity Figure (ntekpe)
Category
Culture
Igbo Peoples
Place Made
Nigeria
Materials
Wood, iron, copper wire and pigment
Measurements
17 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Oliver E. Cobb
Accession #
98.299
Description
Standing figure on square base. Hands resting on hips with protruding bellybutton, "v" shaped hairline, geometrically abstracted legs, diamond shaped mouth exposing teeth. Decorated with metal rings around its neck.