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Title |
Shrine Sculpture |
Date |
19th-20th Century |
Year Range from |
1800 |
Year Range to |
1990 |
Medium |
Beads, textile, fiber, cowrie shells |
Dimensions |
H-30 W-15 D-11.875 inches |
Accession Number |
97.40 |
Department |
AFRICAN |
Description |
Upper portion has seated female center, suckling baby with 4 attendants surrounding her with axes. Lower cylindrical portion has relief reptiles. Elaborate beadwork throughout. |
Credit line |
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Levitt |
Search Terms |
1800s 1900s 19th Century 20th Century Africa: Sub-Saharan Diversity African Axes Baby Beads Beadwork Cowrie Shells Densely Textured or Haptic Surface Figurative Nigeria Relief Reptiles Sculpture Shrine Sculpture Suckling Thread Yoruba Peoples Zoomorphic |