Figure of a Head on Pedastal (Ogo Elegba)
Yorùbá
Caption
Yorùbá. Figure of a Head on Pedastal (Ogo Elegba), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, indigo, cowrie shells, hide, 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Taylor, 78.118.8.
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Figure of a Head on Pedastal (Ogo Elegba)
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Nigeria
Medium
Wood, indigo, cowrie shells, hide
Classification
Dimensions
3 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Taylor
Accession Number
78.118.8
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