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ID number: BIRRC-D0027 Institution: Research and Cultural Collections Named collection: African Collection Artist / Maker: Unknown Title / Object name: Figure of Mother and Child Object type: Sculpture Place made: Oyo, W. Nigeria Culture: Yoruba Collector: Danford, John Materials: Wood and cowrie shells Measurements: 54 cm |
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This is a shrine figure - possibly for Obatala, god of creativity decorated with strings of cowrie shells around the neck, wrists and as ears. Notes: The facial masks are those of the Alafin of Oyo's family. |
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| Danford, John 1913 1970 | |
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