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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ram Shrine Figure (uhumwelao)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ram Shrine Figure (uhumwelao)

Maker Edo Artist
Date20th Century
Made/manufacturedNigeria, Africa
MediumWood and pigment
Dimensions14 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 9 in. (36.8 x 19.1 x 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Will and Jean Manis
Object number1996.12
On View
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DescriptionCarved wooden effigy figure on a circular, flat-bottomed base; most of the surface is covered in design: parallel and intersecting lines, curves.
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