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Iron rod with horned animal head on one end, curved “neck”; iron chain looped on side of head; rust and encrustation
Shrine figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Shrine figure

Maker Lobi Artist
Datec. 1950
Place of originBurkina Faso
Place of originGhana
MediumIron, patina
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum puchase with funds from Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2015.51.10
Collections
Visual DescriptionIron rod with horned animal head on one end, curved “neck”; iron chain looped on side of head; rust and encrustation
Iron rod with horned animal head on one end, curved “neck”; iron chain looped on side of head; rust and encrustation
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