This Yoruba statue features a female figure with multiple small figures around her along with one on her back. She is balancing a bowl on her head that has four faces relief carved around it. She also has a smaller bowl in her hands. Figures like these were often used to hold kola nuts during festivities. The statue measures 25 inches tall and weighs 21 pounds. There is some chipping around the base and cracking throughout – please inspect photos.
Female Yoruba Figural Bowl 25″ – Nigeria – African Art
$220.00 $110.00
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| Type of Object | Figure, statue |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Nigeria |
| Ethnicity | Yoruba |
| Material | Wood, Pigment |
| Approximate Age | Unknown |
| Height | 25" |
| Width | 13" |
| Depth | 12" |
| Weight | 21 lbs |
| Overall Condition | Chipped base. Cracking and wear and tear throughout. |
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Tribe Information
About the Yoruba People
The Yoruba are the largest cultural group on the African continent, with nearly 40 million people. The word ‘Yoruba’ describes both the language and a tribe living across Nigeria and the Popular Republic of Benin, in an area of forest and savannah.
Geography
The Yoruba people’s primary living space is South-West Nigeria with substantial Yoruba communities in Benin, Togo and Sierra Leone but they are not bound by state or country borders. This area is often referred to as “Yorubaland”. Most of the terrain is either forest, woodland savannah, rich farmland or coastal swamps and lagoons.
History
The origin of the Yoruba people in Nigeria is heavily debated. Some believe they came from the east in Mecca, some say from the north in Egypt. Evidence shows that ethnically, Yoruba’s have been in the area known as Yorubaland since the 7th century BC. Scholars believe the area was probably inhabited earlier by peoples of the Nok culture. Yorubaland covers the modern-day countries of Nigeria, Togo and Benin. The term Yoruba to describe ethnicity, did not come about until the 16th century and wasn’t widely used until the 19th century. Before then, the Yoruba people were known by many names depending on who was acknowledging them. For instance, the Europeans referred to them as Akú, whereas in Cuba, they were referred to as O luku mi.
Read more about the Yoruba here.
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