Figure (iginga)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Figure (iginga)

probably 1800s

Elephant ivory, tukula, and oil
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The dark surface (patina) of this sculpture comes from years of handling and the application of oil and a red powder called <em>tukula</em>; it was originally cream-colored!

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