creche figures (thorn carvings); a-d, standing figures, 10.2 - 12.2 cm. h.; e, f: kneeling figures, 8.3, 9 cm. h.; g) standing drummer, h. 11.2 cm.; h) standing angel, h. 13 cm.; i) baby Jesus (head only showing), l. 5.7 cm.; j-l) 3 animals, l. ea. 2.5 - 3 cm.
Donor:
Lila Jackson
Collection place:
Africa
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Ibadan region attr., Yoruba attr.
Collector:
Lila Jackson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bark (plant material) and Satinwood
Person depicted:
Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Context of use:
thorn carvings have developed in recent times among the Yoruba of Ibadan and adjacent areas.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
maximum— height 13 centimeters and smallest— height 2.5 centimeters