Altar of the Hand (ikegobo)

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Altar of the Hand (ikegobo); lost-wax cast in brass. Cylindrical in form with central figure of Oba (king) on top wearing beaded coral regalia and holding downturned eben sword. Flanked by two standing chiefs, with leopard figures in front.

Ikegobo, the Edo term for “altars to the Hand,” are a type of cylindrical sculpture from the Benin Empire. Used as a cultural marker of an individual’s accomplishments, Ikegobo are dedicated to the hand, from which the people of Benin considered the will for wealth and success to originate. These commemorative objects are made of wood or brass with figures carved in relief around their sides.

Source: Omorogbe, Aigbe. Ikegobo, Bronze-cast(lost-wax), Private collection, Benin city.

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