Altar figure (onílé)
possibly 1700s
with base: 34.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (13 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.); without base: 31.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (12 5/16 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.160
This figure of a horse and rider is related to the Ògbóni society, whose responsibilities include the burial of titleholders and leaders and the judgment and punishment of criminals. A counterweight to the authority of the king, it is also responsible for the selection, instal...
Sculpture
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id
165164
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| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60746189"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
2007.16
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2007.160/2007.160_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2007.160/2007.160_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2007.160/2007.160_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
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