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Cylindrical bronze altar with raised rim, standing figures in elaborate headdresses and geometric relief patterns, against a gray background.

Ikẹ̀gòbọ̀ (Altar to the Hand)

A cylindrical bronze altar with a raised rim and ornate geometric relief patterns. Around the body stand standing figures with elaborate headdresses and layered garments, alongside animal and attendant forms, all with a warm patina.

Artist
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
Date
late 18th century
Medium
Bronze
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2000 × 1562 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979

Español: Ikẹ̀gòbọ̀ (Altar a la Mano), altar de bronce

Un altar cilíndrico de bronce con borde elevado y relieves geométricos ornamentados. Alrededor del cuerpo se alzan figuras de pie con tocados elaborados y ropas en capas, junto a formas de animales y acompañantes, con una pátina cálida.

Português: Ikẹ̀gòbọ̀ (Altar da Mão), altar de bronze

Um altar cilíndrico de bronze com borda elevada e relevos geométricos ornamentados. Ao redor do corpo erguem-se figuras em pé com adornos de cabeça elaborados e vestes em camadas, junto a formas de animais e acompanhantes, com uma pátina quente.