Yoruba Statuette (late 19th - 20th c.) - Oyo Region, Nigeria
This embodiment was crafted for use in a shrine setting - it was carved from a single piece of wood and adorned with pigments and beads.
Dr. Chris Abani - NU Faculty : English | African Studies
Yoruba Stauette: Literature
In Yoruba art, a kneeling female figure with two children is referred to as Iyabeji or Abiyamo. The kneeling position is a gesture of respect, devotion, and submission. The colors presented in beads and other adornments relate the objects to particular deities. Facial marks, known as abaja, and hairstyle forms allow observers to associate the sculptures with a specific Yoruba subgroup.
Surfaces: Color, Substances, and Ritual Applications on African Sculpture by Publication Date: International Journal of African Historical Studies, 2010, Vol.43 (3), p.523-525
Èjìwàpò: The Dialectics of Twoness in Yoruba Art and Culture by Publication Date: African arts, 2008, Vol.41 (1), p.24-39- Yoruba shrine painting traditions: Color, cosmos, process and aesthetics by Publication Date: ProQuest Dissertations Publishing; 2001
- Powerful water, living wood: The agency of art and nature in Yoruba ritual by Publication Date: ProQuest Dissertations Publishing; 1997
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Publication Date: New York, McGraw-Hill; [1967]
