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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165164
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CC0
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en
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    "Q60746189"
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2007.16
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