Ancestral Post
Artist: attributed to Adeshina
post with two figures; bottom maternity figure is kneeling and holding two sticks presented vertically and touching the base of the post; bottom figure supports a circular bowl shaped platform which supports a male equestrian figure with elaborate saddle and trappings; figure wears a conical shaped crown decorated with the faces of past rulers; metal mount
- Date
- c. 1910
- In our collection
- since November the 1st, 2015 up to now
- Dimensions
- 65 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (166.37 x 22.23 x 29.21 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Wood, pigment, metal
- Price
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- Composition
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oxygen 61% iron 39%