Art Institute of Chicago
Female Figure with Bowl
Abogunde of Ede (active late 19th century)
- Date
- Late 19th century
- Medium
- Wood, beads, and traces of pigment
- Culture
- Nigeria
- Department
- Arts of Africa
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
This figure was made for a shrine dedicated to one of the Yoruba orisa (deities)—possibly Shango, who is associated with the power of thunderstorms, warriors, and kings. The woman’s expression of concentration, her crisp features and incised details, and the energetic pose of the child are characteristic of the acclaimed sculptor Abogunde of Ede. The figure is at once an offering, a container for offerings, and the representation of a devotee presenting an offering.
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- Object type
- AAT300301253
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