Shrine symbol

Museum number:
5-16437
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Alternate number:
B-2108 (previous number (Bascom’s number))
Accession number:
Acc.4739
Description:
shrine symbol of the god Osanyin, god of medicine. iron stem to which a circular element is attached by 4 cross pieces. 16 birds are mounted on stands to the circle. a large bird surmounts the top of the stem. symbol is mounted in a wrought iron stand for display (permanent) Conservation: natural rust, 1 bird detached, another loose. Detached piece bagged, with object - 7/16/12 AT
Donor:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
West Africa; Nigeria; Oyo; Yoruba
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection date:
1951
Materials:
Iron (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
June 23, 2004
Context of use:
shrine decoration; set into ground at shrine
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
circumference 23.5 centimeters, w/ stand— height 73.8 centimeters, height 64.5 centimeters, and maximum— circumference 28.5 centimeters
Comment:
Illustrated: Bascom, African Arts, 1967, #97. Halsted Photo #99NIcoloff photo #16.Slide.B/W photo stored with Bascom Collection Index Card File. natural rust, 1 bird detached, another loose.
Loans:
S1964-1965 #5: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology/William Russell Bascom (July 16, 1964–July 16, 1964) and S1968-1969 #141: Dominican College of San Rafael (June 10, 1969–July 22, 1969)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Shrine symbol, accession number 5-16437, described as shrine symbol of the god Osanyin, god of medicine. iron stem to which a circular element is attached by 4 cross pieces. 16 birds are mounted on stands to the circle. a large bird surmounts the top of the stem. symbol is mounted in a wrought iron stand for display (permanent) Conservation: natural rust, 1 bird detached, another loose. Detached piece bagged, with object - 7/16/12 ATHearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Shrine symbol, accession number 5-16437, described as shrine symbol of the god Osanyin, god of medicine. iron stem to which a circular element is attached by 4 cross pieces. 16 birds are mounted on stands to the circle. a large bird surmounts the top of the stem. symbol is mounted in a wrought iron stand for display (permanent) Conservation: natural rust, 1 bird detached, another loose. Detached piece bagged, with object - 7/16/12 ATHearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Shrine symbol, accession number 5-16437, described as shrine symbol of the god Osanyin, god of medicine. iron stem to which a circular element is attached by 4 cross pieces. 16 birds are mounted on stands to the circle. a large bird surmounts the top of the stem. symbol is mounted in a wrought iron stand for display (permanent) Conservation: natural rust, 1 bird detached, another loose. Detached piece bagged, with object - 7/16/12 AT

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