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Shrine Figure (Ntkekpe), Igbo, Mid–20th century
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Shrine Figure (Ntkekpe)

Mid–20th century · Sculpture

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Where is “Shrine Figure (Ntkekpe)” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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About the sculpture

Among the Igbo, pottery and ceramic sculpture is the domain of women. Terracotta figures can accompany shrines in a wide variety of contexts, including at compound entrances, outside of houses, in domestic gardens, and in small shrine houses. This figure and another one of a seated woman are undoubtedly the work of a single artist [see 2003.84]. The man is seated on a cylindrical stool. He wears a necklace with three large beads and holds a dagger in his hand.

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Accession number
2003.83

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SculptureTerracotta and ceramicsModernism20th centuryIgboArts of AfricaAfrican ArtCoastal West AfricaNigeria

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