Artist:Yorùbá
Medium: Beads, wood, pigment
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:late 19th or early 20th century
Dimensions: 11 1/2in. (29.2cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 73.180.7
Image: 73.180.6_73.180.7_bw.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Standing naked female figure with its own base, rests unevenly. Coiffure rises 3 1/2" from the forehead and comes to a crest at the top. Heads of nails form pupils of eyes and has scarification marks on either cheek. A triangular form with incisions is set on the chest, and is duplicated on the back. Wears two-strand necklace, of cylindrical orange beads. CONDITION: Check through right side of headdress. Nicks on both arms, its back and on its stomach. Nicks on triangular forms at back. Remains of blue and red paint.