Yoruba Figure
Nigeria
Fine Shrine Figure. Yoruba Culture, Nigeria
This Yoruba shrine figure stands in a powerful upright stance with squared shoulders and a slightly upturned head, adorned with a finely carved coiffure. Two fetish holes are located on the figure’s stomach and mouth. The figure stands with slightly bent knees, carrying a ceremonial wand in one hand. In warmer temperatures the figure will sweat, exhibiting a deep, oily patina (as shown in the photographs).
The figure, carved from a light wood, has developed an encrusted layered surface patina over time.
Ex Private Collection, UK
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century (1930’s)
BCCFE00
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