Pair of Painted West African Igbo Tribal Terracotta Figures

Pair of painted West African Igbo Tribal Terracotta figures * West African 20th Century * Terracotta * Individually painted * Igbo Tribal Figures The Igbo people of Nigeria, part of the larger Yoruba cultural group, have a rich artistic heritage, including their terracotta sculptures. While the much earlier Nok culture is famous for its early sculptural pottery in West Africa, the Igbo also created remarkable and distinctive terracotta figures. Tribal artefacts are the visual arts and material culture of indigenous peoples and are respected for the beliefs within that community. They include masks, sculptures, weapons, and utilitarian objects from different regions of the world, such as Africa, Oceania, the Americas, and Australia.