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Nwamno Figure from Ogume Village

A multi-tiered vertical wooden sculpture with three carved figures on a pedestal.
Nwamno figure from Ogume village, South Ika. From G.I. Jones Archive (SIU).

A photograph depicting a multi-tiered vertical wooden sculpture from Ogume village in South Ika. The object consists of a circular base supporting three vertical pillars, which in turn support a platform for a sculptural grouping of three anthropomorphic figures. The figures vary in scale and postural orientation, featuring stylized facial features with deeply set eye cavities and tiered headdresses. The surface of the carvings exhibits rhythmic horizontal and vertical incisions on the torsos and necks, indicating a precise carving technique. The sculpture is positioned against a textured vertical wall, consistent with mud or adobe, on an uneven ground surface.

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