Wrist Pendant (Ogo Elegba)

Yorùbá

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Caption

Yorùbá. Wrist Pendant (Ogo Elegba), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 2 3/8 x 3/4 x 1 5/8in. (6 x 1.9 x 4.1cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Drs. James J. Strain and Gladys Witt Strain, 2001.122.7. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Yorùbá

Title

Wrist Pendant (Ogo Elegba)

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Nigeria

Medium

Wood, pigment

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

2 3/8 x 3/4 x 1 5/8in. (6 x 1.9 x 4.1cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Drs. James J. Strain and Gladys Witt Strain

Accession Number

2001.122.7

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