Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo)
Object type: Altar
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Edo peoples
Date: 19th century
Medium: Wood, sacrificial materials
Dimensions: H. 20 x W. 27 3/4 x D. 13 3/8 in. (50.8 x 70.5 x 34 cm)

Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Geography:  Court of Benin   Nigeria  
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Accession year: 1991