Wooden figurine, unpainted

Museum number:
5-6324
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2222
Description:
Carving; unpainted wood; standing male figure on four-legged animal or spirit form; male figure holding two elongated objects with faces; hat. Height 39 cm. Composite of “oma” and “ivri” figures; used by men and women. A special figure; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure is usually considered to represent to owner.
Donor:
Philip Peek and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Emede, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Emede; Isoko
Culture or time period:
Isoko
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Wooden figurine, unpainted, accession number 5-6324, described as Carving; unpainted wood; standing male figure on four-legged animal or spirit form; male figure holding two elongated objects with faces; hat. Height 39 cm. Composite of “oma” and “ivri” figures; used by men and women. A special figure; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure is usually considered to represent to owner.Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Wooden figurine, unpainted, accession number 5-6324, described as Carving; unpainted wood; standing male figure on four-legged animal or spirit form; male figure holding two elongated objects with faces; hat. Height 39 cm. Composite of “oma” and “ivri” figures; used by men and women. A special figure; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure is usually considered to represent to owner.Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Wooden figurine, unpainted, accession number 5-6324, described as Carving; unpainted wood; standing male figure on four-legged animal or spirit form; male figure holding two elongated objects with faces; hat. Height 39 cm. Composite of “oma” and “ivri” figures; used by men and women. A special figure; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure is usually considered to represent to owner.Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Wooden figurine, unpainted, accession number 5-6324, described as Carving; unpainted wood; standing male figure on four-legged animal or spirit form; male figure holding two elongated objects with faces; hat. Height 39 cm. Composite of “oma” and “ivri” figures; used by men and women. A special figure; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure is usually considered to represent to owner.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wooden figurine, unpainted, accession number 5-6324, described as Carving; unpainted wood; standing male figure on four-legged animal or spirit form; male figure holding two elongated objects with faces; hat. Height 39 cm. Composite of “oma” and “ivri” figures; used by men and women. A special figure; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure is usually considered to represent to owner.

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