This statue was carved in the style of the Afo people of Nigeria. The statue depicts a female figure with the seat of the stool being held above her head. She has beautiful scarification marks throughout her body and there is a small child on her back. The statue measures 24 inches tall and weighs 10.5 pounds. There has been previous repairs to the arms and there is cracking and wear and tear throughout – please inspect photos carefully.
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“The people living on the banks of the Niger and Benue Rivers share many social and artistic traditions. They are thought to have common ancestors known as the Akpoko people. Traditionally, they principally make their money by acting as trade intermediaries between the inland people and the people who inhabit the Niger River Delta.
The Afo people settled north of the junction of the Niger and the Benue Rivers. Their Okeshi figures are used by members of the Alanya Beshi society during annual festivities related to fertility rites. They are carved as seated or standing female figures with overall linear body and face scarifications. Caryatid stools were also made. Recent studies have suggested that these sculptures, attributed to the Afo, may, in fact, have been carved by northern Nigerian tribes, themselves influenced by the Fulani people.”
Source:
Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.
Type of Object | Figure, statue |
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Country of Origin | Nigeria |
Ethnicity | Afo |
Material | Wood, pigment and metal earrings |
Approximate Age | Unknown |
Height (Inches) | 24" |
Width (Inches) | 10.75" |
Depth (Inches) | 11" |
Weight (Pounds) | 10.5 lbs |
Overall Condition | Repairs to arms. Cracking and wear and tear. |
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About the Afo People
“The people living on the banks of the Niger and Benue Rivers share many social and artistic traditions. They are thought to have common ancestors known as the Akpoko people. Traditionally, they principally make their money by acting as trade intermediaries between the inland people and the people who inhabit the Niger River Delta.
The Afo people settled north of the junction of the Niger and the Benue Rivers. Their Okeshi figures are used by members of the Alanya Beshi society during annual festivities related to fertility rites. They are carved as seated or standing female figures with overall linear body and face scarifications. Caryatid stools were also made. Recent studies have suggested that these sculptures, attributed to the Afo, may, in fact, have been carved by northern Nigerian tribes, themselves influenced by the Fulani people.”
Source:
Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.
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