YORUBA HEAD 19, NIGERIA
Photographs © Tim Hamill
Yoruba
Head 19
14.5" high
$500
This head on a staff has been vetted as authentic, with some evidence
of age and use.
These figures, some of which were brightly painted, were placed on altars
in shrines or displayed at special ceremonies. The wand-like staffs were
also carried during ceremonies. Several are depicted in colonial wear..
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