Figure for Trickster God Ogo Elegba Yoruba people Western Nigeria African wood and indigo

Figure for Trickster God (Ogo Elegba)

Yoruba people, Western Nigeria, African

20th century

  • Titles Figure for Trickster God (Ogo Elegba) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood and indigo
  • Credit Line Anonymous gift, 1989.240
  • Object Name figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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Brown ovoid vessel narrows at neck and has everted rim and lug handles bottom half of vessel has overall roulette texture and matte buff colored surface and top half of vessel is glossy dark brown
Collector number EWLE 9
Figure holds two medicine bottles
Surmounted by two bush cow masks heads on each side