Female Figure (Ihambe)

Artist:Tiv

Medium: Wood, glass

Geograhical Locations:

• Benue State, Nigeria
• Nassarawa State, Nigeria

Dates:19th century

Dimensions: 17 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 4 in. (44.5 x 7.2 x 10.2 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of Africa

Accession Number: 2010.82.2

Catalogue Description:
Female figure (ihambe), mounted on a base, with both feet and a portion of (L) leg missing. The figure has a tri-lobed coiffure, and a face notable for its partially intact, inset glass eyes. There is some loss to the end of the nose. The ears are concave, with a raised ridge in the middle. The figure rests with hands clasped below two large, slightly irregular, breasts. Three strands of beads are indicated by three raised ridgeds above a small projecting umbilicus. The figure has a fine surface, indicative of use. Condition: good.

Brooklyn Museum