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Carved Wooden Figure, North Ika

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A kneeling wooden figure of a pregnant woman with a large circular headpiece.
Carved wooden figure, North Ika, showing stray Yoruba influence. From G.I. Jones Archive.

A monochrome photograph of a female-coded anthropomorphic wooden sculpture from North Ika, exhibiting stray Yoruba influence. The figure is depicted in a kneeling posture on a rectangular carved base, with a pronounced, rounded abdomen suggesting fertility or pregnancy. The head features a large, semi-circular disc-like structure extending posteriorly, with facial features including a narrow horizontal slit for an eye and a slightly agape mouth revealing stylized teeth. The sculpture's surface shows irregular marks from manual carving tools such as chisels or adzes, consistent with regional artistic styles of the Western Igbo region.

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Onyeka Nwokike

Oct 15, 2026

In The Art of Eastern Nigeria, G.I. Jones identifies the art of this region as the Northern Igbo style, distinguishing it from Southern Igbo and Cross River styles.

Onyeka Nwokike

Oct 15, 2026

According to Ika Igbo Wooden Carvings from the Western Igbo Region, wood-carving traditions in this area also include Ofo, uxurhe, and Ikenga objects.

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