Yoruba caricature of Queen Victoria, possibly 1943. Thomas Ona, carver. Queen wears white garment with red jewelry and decoration plus headcloth and crown; a fan is held in the right hand; her name is carved into the lower edge and painted black; a) figure, b) fan
Donor:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Lagos, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
West Africa, Nigeria, Lagos, Yoruba
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Maker or artist:
Thomas Ona
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Materials:
Paint (coating) and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
June 23, 2004
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
width 15.2 centimeters, length 10.8 centimeters, and height 32 centimeters