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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Fan for Priestess of Osun
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Fan for Priestess of Osun

Artist Yoruba Artist
Date1970-1971
PurchasedOyo, Nigeria, Africa
MediumBrass (or other cuprous alloy)
Dimensions10 x 6 x 2 in. (25.4 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, with funds provided from the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2015.10.6
Collections
DescriptionRound fan inscribed with crossbars filled with row of circles; rim has incised border of lines enclosing circles; handle is pure copper with segments of three bars separated by spheres, and a double loop on the end.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Currency torque
Nigerian Artist
19th -20th century
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Currency (okpoho)
Nigerian Artist
19th century
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Currency (okpoho)
Nigerian Artist
19th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Tie Dyled cloth (adire)
Yoruba Artist
c. 1987
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Divination board
Hausa Artist
late 20th- early 21st century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Stool (esa)
Unknown
20th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Globular jar with double effigies
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
1350-1550
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Man's Prestige Hat (ashetu)
Bamum Artist
20th century
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Neck Cross
Ethiopian Artist
undated
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Neck Cross
Ethiopian Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
[Nude male statue in Rome stadium 1930s]
Unknown
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Polychrome bowl
Chorotega culture
1200-1550

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