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Post in the form of a kneeling female figure holding a vessel to the front, with reverse bearded head below, tall coiffure, cylindrical crown projection, and pigment.
House Post for Palace
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

House Post for Palace

Maker Agbonbiofe Adesina (Nigerian, died 1945)
Dateearly 20th century
Place of originEffon-Alaiye, Ondo, Nigeria, Africa
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions56 x 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (142.2 x 26 x 19.1 cm)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1993.12.11
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Visual DescriptionPost in the form of a kneeling female figure holding a vessel to the front, with reverse bearded head below, tall coiffure, cylindrical crown projection, and pigment.
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