thorn carving; represents woman kneeling and serving beer from gourd to cup, to give to sitting man; 8.4 cm. h.; 7.8 cm. w.;
Donor:
Thomas D. Lanagan and W. H. Lawson
Collection place:
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba; Ibadan
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Thomas D. Lanagan
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Satinwood 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:
July 27, 1972
Context of use:
sold as novelties; part of a set, 5-11424 thru 5-11454
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
width 7.8 centimeters and height 8.4 centimeters
Loans:
S1976-1977 #45: Presidio Army Museum (February 11, 1977–February 25, 1977) and S1986-1987 #31: University of California, Santa Cruz (April 28, 1987–June 8, 1987)