Object Details
- Label Text
- When a man feels he is a success in life, he may have a shrine made to his own accomplishments, an ikegobo, or "shrine of the hand." Typically it consists of a wood cylinder carved in low relief that can fit onto a seperately carved rectangular base. The cylinder depicts the symbolic hand gathering up wealth that is shown palm out, fingers folded down and thumb extended.
- Description
- Wood cylindrical shrine figure with geometric motif on top and sides, and two folded hand motifs seperated by chevron pattern.
- Provenance
- Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Grove, Jr., Washington, DC, -- to 1970
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- Data Source
- National Museum of African Art
- Maker
- Edo artist
- Date
- Mid 20th century
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Grove, Jr.
- Medium
- Wood, pigment
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7.6 x 7.9 x 8.9 cm (3 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/2 in.)
- Type
- Figure
