About this artwork
This figure was made for a shrine dedicated to one of the Yoruba orisa (deities)—possibly Shango, who is associated with the power of thunderstorms, warriors, and kings. The woman’s expression of concentration, her crisp features and incised details, and the energetic pose of the child are characteristic of the acclaimed sculptor Abogunde of Ede. The figure is at once an offering, a container for offerings, and the representation of a devotee presenting an offering.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 137
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Department
- Arts of Africa
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Artist
- Abogunde of Ede
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Culture
- Yoruba
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Title
- Female Figure with Bowl
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Places
- Nigeria (Object made in), Africa (Object made in)
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Date
- 1875-1899
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Medium
- Wood, beads, and traces of pigment
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Dimensions
- 62.2 × 19 × 31.7 cm (24 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of the Alsdorf Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Alsdorf, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Antonow; Samuel P. Avery Fund; gift of Herbert Baker and Gwendolyn Miller, the Britt Family Collection, and Gaston T. de Havenon; Ada Turnbull Hertle Fund; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Hokin, Robert Stolper, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Weiss; through prior gift of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Wielgus
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Reference Number
- 1988.21
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/109470/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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