About this artwork
Designed to store the implements of a diviner, this container features scenes that refer to conflict and resolution: two women pounding into a mortar, a woman struggling against two men, and a man riding a bicycle, among others. During his long and influential career, Areogun of Osi Ilorin—who also made the opon ifa divination tray in this case—developed a style characterized by imagery carved in a deep bas-relief.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 137
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Department
- Arts of Africa
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Culture
- Yoruba
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Artist
- Areogun of Osi-Ilorin
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Title
- Container (Opon Igede)
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Places
- Nigeria (Object made in), Africa (Object made in)
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Date
- 1900-1950
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Medium
- Wood and pigment
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Dimensions
- 49.5 × 52 cm (19 1/2 × 20 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Purchased with funds provided by Marshall Field
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Reference Number
- 1999.288
Extended information about this artwork
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