Door (Ilekun)
Master of Ikare; Yorùbá
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Object Label
The Yoruba often install doors carved in low relief in places frequented by people of special distinction. This door probably belonged to a babaláwo, or diviner, who is represented on horseback in the second register. The row of kneeling female figures in the top register are most likely devotees of Eshu-Elegba, the orisha (god) associated with divination.
Caption
Master of Ikare; Yorùbá. Door (Ilekun), late 19th century. Iroko wood, 48 x 31 3/16 x 1 1/4 in. (121.9 x 79.2 x 3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1526. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Culture
Title
Door (Ilekun)
Date
late 19th century
Geography
Place made: Ikare, Ondo State, Nigeria
Medium
Iroko wood
Classification
Dimensions
48 x 31 3/16 x 1 1/4 in. (121.9 x 79.2 x 3.2 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.1526
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