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Female Figure with Bowl

A work made of wood, beads, and traces of pigment.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of wood, beads, and traces of pigment.

Date:

Late 19th century

Artist:

Abogunde of Ede (active late 19th century)
Yoruba
Nigeria
Coastal West Africa

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.

Status

On View, Gallery 137

Department

Arts of Africa

Artist

Abogunde of Ede

Culture

Yoruba

Title

Female Figure with Bowl

Places

Nigeria (Object made in), Africa (Object made in)

Date

1875-1899

Medium

Wood, beads, and traces of pigment

Dimensions

62.2 × 19 × 31.7 cm (24 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.)

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

Reference Number

1988.21

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