Figure Head (Ogo Elegba)
Yorùbá
Caption
Yorùbá. Figure Head (Ogo Elegba), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, indigo, cowrie shells, hide, 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Taylor, 78.118.9.
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Figure Head (Ogo Elegba)
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Nigeria
Medium
Wood, indigo, cowrie shells, hide
Classification
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Taylor
Accession Number
78.118.9
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