Kneeling Female Figure, Yoruba people, Nigeria, African, stone and cowrie shells

Kneeling Female Figure

Yoruba people, Nigeria, African

20th century

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Bearded male head
Large, horizontal helmet mask thought to blend shark, crocodile, antelope and human features in a type of chaos beast
Pear-shaped vessel has short, narrow foot and lid with knob handle; body and lid covered with pinched points.
Carved wood bowl with lid carved as a pith helmet, python attacking boar or warthog, with several human figures. Used to hold kola nuts for divination.