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<p>Created page with &quot;{| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; ! # ! Craft ! Primary Material ! Historical Context ! Location (State) ! Geopolitical Zone |- | 1 | <a href="/wiki/Yoruba_Wood_Carving/" title="Yoruba Wood Carving">Yoruba Wood Carving</a> | Hardwood | Sacred and courtly sculpture tradition linked to shrines, masks, and royal regalia | Oyo | South West |- | 2 | <a href="/wiki/Benin_Royal_Wood_Carving/" title="Benin Royal Wood Carving">Benin Royal Wood Carving</a> | Hardwood | Palace doors, altars, and commemorative panels of the Benin Kingdom | Edo | South South |- | 3 | <a href="/wiki/Igbo_Mask_Carving/" title="Igbo Mask Carving">Igbo Mask Carving</a> | Wood | Ritual masks used in masque...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! #<br /> ! Craft<br /> ! Primary Material<br /> ! Historical Context<br /> ! Location (State)<br /> ! Geopolitical Zone<br /> |-<br /> | 1<br /> | [[Yoruba Wood Carving]]<br /> | Hardwood<br /> | Sacred and courtly sculpture tradition linked to shrines, masks, and royal regalia<br /> | Oyo<br /> | South West<br /> |-<br /> | 2<br /> | [[Benin Royal Wood Carving]]<br /> | Hardwood<br /> | Palace doors, altars, and commemorative panels of the Benin Kingdom<br /> | Edo<br /> | South South<br /> |-<br /> | 3<br /> | [[Igbo Mask Carving]]<br /> | Wood<br /> | Ritual masks used in masquerade societies and ancestral veneration<br /> | Anambra<br /> | South East<br /> |-<br /> | 4<br /> | [[Ekpe Mask Carving]]<br /> | Wood<br /> | Secret society masks symbolizing authority and social regulation<br /> | Cross River<br /> | South South<br /> |-<br /> | 5<br /> | [[Ijo Canoe Carving]]<br /> | Hardwood<br /> | Dugout canoes essential for Niger Delta transport and fishing<br /> | Bayelsa<br /> | South South<br /> |-<br /> | 6<br /> | [[Hausa Wooden Furniture]]<br /> | Wood<br /> | Carved beds, stools, and storage chests reflecting Islamic design influence<br /> | Kano<br /> | North West<br /> |-<br /> | 7<br /> | [[Nupe Wooden Mortars]]<br /> | Wood<br /> | Domestic and ceremonial mortars used in food preparation and rituals<br /> | Niger<br /> | North Central<br /> |-<br /> | 8<br /> | [[Tiv Wooden Sculptures]]<br /> | Wood<br /> | Figurative carvings used in ritual and social contexts<br /> | Benue<br /> | North Central<br /> |-<br /> | 9<br /> | [[Ibibio Shrine Carvings]]<br /> | Wood<br /> | Carved figures and panels used in ancestral and fertility shrines<br /> | Akwa Ibom<br /> | South South<br /> |-<br /> | 10<br /> | [[Kanuri Wooden Saddles]]<br /> | Wood<br /> | Carved saddle frames used in equestrian culture of the Kanem–Bornu tradition<br /> | Borno<br /> | North East<br /> |-<br /> | 11<br /> | [[Efik House Post Carving]]<br /> | Wood<br /> | Decorative carved posts in traditional architecture of the Cross River region<br /> | Cross River<br /> | South South<br /> |-<br /> | 12<br /> | [[Urhobo Ancestral Figures]]<br /> | Wood<br /> | Carved figures representing ancestors and spiritual intermediaries<br /> | Delta<br /> | South South<br /> |}</div>

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