Carved female figure seated on remains of a chair. Figure sits upright, right arm bent at elbow, holding a palm nut container with a horizontal line carved around the middle. Stool is short and round with slats at the back and the remains of a backrest on the protruding buttocks. Long round neck decorated with raised necklace. Head is narrow with small wide lips, flat nose, and ears flattened against head. Eyes are open with carved pupils and darkened irises, with three lines carved under each eye. Tall thin headdress forms an arch on top of head. Vertical bars meet a centre band spanning the length of headdress. Horizontal bands are carved into scalp with a vertical band connecting to headdress.

• History Of Use

  Associated with divination.

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• Type of Item figure
• Culture Yoruba
• Material wood, clay
• Measurements height 44.5 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 13.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
• Received from Erika H. Sawyer, Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget

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• Made in Nigeria

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• Ownership Date before 2002, before April 16, 2014
• Acquisition Date on April 16, 2014

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• Item Classes carvings & sculpture
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3055/0009