altar
- Museum number
- Af1951,12.249
- Description
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Register 1951:
Wood and cane carved altar, circular, with decorated top, and strings of cowrie shells round waist.
- Dimensions
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Height: 7.30 centimetres
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Width: 13.20 centimetres
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Depth: 13.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Register 1951:
Wooden carved altar, circular, with decorated top, and strings of cowrie shells round waist.
W. NIGERIA, KWALE IBO tribe, UTAGBA OGBE village. Small personal altar (Ikenga).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1951
- Acquisition notes
- Register 1951:
Bought for 5/- from brothers Ugo & Upote, together with 3 others (2 large).
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1951,12.249