House of the Head (Ile Ori)
Yorùbá
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Caption
Yorùbá. House of the Head (Ile Ori), early 20th century. Cowrie shells, wood, leather, fiber, mirrors, 16in. (40.6cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerofsky, 73.9.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
House of the Head (Ile Ori)
Date
early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Oyo, Nigeria
Medium
Cowrie shells, wood, leather, fiber, mirrors
Classification
Dimensions
16in. (40.6cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerofsky
Accession Number
73.9.3
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