Igbo / Sculpture of an Ancestor
These sculptures appear during the Okperegede Festival. They represent a successful and highly respected ancestor. Such sculptures are kept during the year in cult shrines where they are ritually addressed and given offerings to insure their good will.
These sculptures appear during the Okperegede Festival. They represent a successful and highly respected ancestor. Such sculptures are kept during the year in cult shrines where they are ritually addressed and given offerings to insure their good will.
