Image for Trickster (Ogo Elegba)

Yorùbá

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Yorùbá. Image for Trickster (Ogo Elegba), 19th century. Wood, leather, cowrie shell, copper alloy , 3 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 2 7/16 in. (8.9 x 5.6 x 6.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Blake Robinson, 2004.52.5. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Yorùbá

Title

Image for Trickster (Ogo Elegba)

Date

19th century

Geography

Place made: Nigeria

Medium

Wood, leather, cowrie shell, copper alloy

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

3 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 2 7/16 in. (8.9 x 5.6 x 6.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Blake Robinson

Accession Number

2004.52.5

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