Brass statue of kneeling male figure holding object in hands with loop on forehead

Made:
1851-1900 in Nigeria
maker:
Yoruba people
Brass statue of kneeling male figure holding object in hands

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Brass statue of kneeling male figure holding object in hands
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Brass statue of kneeling male figure holding object in hands with loop on forehead, probably eda of Ogboni society, Yoruba, West African, second half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A32298
Materials:
brass
type:
statue
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)