mar 30, 1841 - Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife (Opo Ogoga)
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1910-1914 CE
Wood and pigment
Olowe of Ise (artist)
Nigeria (Yoruba peoples)
Veranda post - structural support post of the palace
Bulging eyes - sign that one can look into the spiritual realm
Gap in teeth - sign of beauty
Believed that the women had the ability for spirit possession.
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