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Altar figure for an Òrìṣà

Yorùbá artist

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Caption

Yorùbá artist. Altar figure for an Òrìṣà, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment , 23 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 7 in. (59.7 x 21.6 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1517. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Altar figure for an Òrìṣà

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Nigeria

Medium

Wood, pigment

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

23 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 7 in. (59.7 x 21.6 x 17.8 cm)

Credit Line

Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.1517

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Artists and makers

Yorùbá

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