Greedy MBE

Greedy Mbe was also produced in the Asele period. Over 12 different line concepts were used in illustrating various captivating forms and shapes in the drawing. The tortoise (Mbe) appears in many Igbo folktales. Some evoke myth, while others abhor laziness and greed. On a general note, however, the tortoise is regarded as the craftiest and most prudent of all animals. Uche Okeke has carefully manifested these traits in the Greedy Mbe as represented. The animal, in its craftiness, tries to outwit others in the sharing of the food before them.