Female figure from an obu (house of images)
Female figure from an obu (house of images)
Attribution follows a published museum catalogue or peer-reviewed scholarship. Object is held in a public collection under a published accession number.
Catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as “Female figure from an obu (house of images)”, dated Late 19th century. Harvested from the museum’s open-access record; every field below is copied from that record and none of it has been inferred.
Record
| People / culture | Igbo |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Common name | Female figure from an obu (house of images) |
| Form category | Figure, staff, or non-mask object |
| Subject depicted | Ancestor or named individual |
| Materials | Wood, pigment |
| Dimensions | H. 41 3/4 × W. 11 1/2 × D. 11 in. (106 × 29.2 × 27.9 cm) |
Provenance
Purchase, Acquisitions Fund, Andrea Bollt Bequest, in memory of Robert Bollt Sr. and Robert Bollt Jr., and The Katcher Family Foundation Inc. Gift, 2017
| Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| Accession number | 2017.735 |
Source
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/711021
This record is a catalogue entry, not an appraisal, valuation or legal determination. Nothing here should be read as evidence that an object was lawfully acquired or exported.