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Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Sculpture - PF.5353
Origin: Southwestern Nigeria
Circa: 20
th
Century AD
Dimensions:
21.5" (54.6cm) high
x 8.75" (22.2cm) wide
Collection: African
Medium: Wood and Paint
Additional Information: Closet AF12
$6,000.00
Location: United States
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The complex figural group is positioned on a
circular base decorated with black and white
triangles. A large male wearing a black tarboosh
rides a horse or mule while holding onto the
arms of a small man who is seated on the neck
of the animal. All of the attendant figures
support a part of the central male’s body – the
two on the sides are used as arm rests, and the
figure seated on the end of the curved saddle is
joined at the head by the tassel of the tarboosh.
A very large sword is positioned under the arm
of the horseman. One of the smaller figures
carries a spirit, and two others grasp tightly onto
a ling staff with a bifurcated end upon which
they rest their chins. The rider is most likely a
king or warrior surrounded by his servants.
Within a confined special area, a myriad of
symbols related to social status, kingship and
power intertwine together to beautifully
represent the reality of a hierarchical system.
- (PF.5353)
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