Yoruba thorn carving. old man with small beard and large pipe, seated on a 4 legged stool, elbow resting on knee. figure is wearing a cap and wrapped garment. Carved by Akeredolu.
Donor:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Materials:
Cotton (textile) and Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Accession date:
June 23, 2004
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 6.5 centimeters, width 2.4 centimeters, and length 3.2 centimeters
Comment:
Illustrated: Handbook of West African Art, plate 26B/W photo stored with Bascom Collection Index card file. 1042 and 1050 also pictured. PAHMA Storage Loc: 20A Mez, countertop