The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Maternity Figure (Ntekpe)

Maternity Figure (Ntekpe)

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Maternity Figure (Ntekpe)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Nigeria, Cross River region
Culture:: Igbo peoples
Medium:: Terracotta
Dimensions:: Height 12-3/4 in.
Classification:: Ceramics-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Drs. Herbert F. and Teruko S. Neuwalder, 1982
Accession Number:: 1982.395.2

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