Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads "Conventionalised figure with pipe, carved"
Added in different handwriting 'Has 2 backward curving horns (1 of which is broken)'
2nd Thomas Catalogue reads "Place in Obu give fowl and kola nut to it to give them plenty of money and to keep them alive"
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Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Luggage tag, fragile and bagged separately. Very faded writing probably reads: '499 / ikenga'
in separate hand: ' Z 13799'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to side of leg reads: '788 | Nibo | 499 / Figure (ikenga) wood, carved, with pipe.'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Black and white photograph on rear of card

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Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria.
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Part of one foot broken off and missing. Thomas label adds: "Figure (Ikenga). Wood carved with pipe" [K. Sutton]
Event Date 6/6/2001
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
'Anambra State; Nibo' added to Place field.
Event Date 16/7/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Ikenga. Carved, wooden, zoomorphic figure standing upright on two legs and with two paris of long, backward curling horns. The figure appears to be using a musical instrument and has detailed carved patterns on its face and abdomen. The tip of one of the larger horns is broken off and missing and the rear of one of the legs is also missing (broken at an earlier date).
Event Date 16/7/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020

Event Date 16/7/2018
Author: Katrina Dring