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Creation Date
2002
Description
These figures represent members of a god’s “family,” each figure being considered a minor deity in its own right. who may serve as “guardian, savior, and spiritual father of the townsmen,”
Culture and Traditions
Igbo originated in an area about 100 miles north of their current location at the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers. They share linguistic ties with their neighbors the Bini, Igala, Yoruba, and Idoma, with the split between them probably occurring between five and six thousand years ago. The first Igbo in the region may have moved onto the Awka-Orlu plateau between four and five thousand years ago, before the emergence of sedentary agricultural practices. As this early group expanded, so too did the Igbo kingdom. The earliest surviving Igbo art forms are from the 10th century.
Donation Details
Dan Winberg donated in the year 2002.
Date of Digitization
6/2/2022
Contributing Institution
J. B . Coleman Library
Rights
© 2021 Prairie View A & M University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Prairie View A&M University, "IGBO (KWA) Culture Of Arts in Nigeria - (Dance Musk)" (2002). African Sculptures and Masks. 3.
https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/african-sculptures-and-masks/3
Notes
The Appraised Amount is $1500.00