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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Name: Unknown Creator Nationality: African; West African; Nigerian Creator Dates/Places: Africa, Nigeria//Africa, West Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Southern Ghana, Southern Nigeria, Togo (SL) Africa,West Africa,Nigeria Creator Active Place: Africa,West Africa,Nigeria Creator Name-CRT: Yoruba Creator Name: Olowe of Ise Creator Role: Artist Creator Dates/Places: Nigerian (Yoruba); 1860-1938 ...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ise Creator Active Place: ...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ise Creator Name-CRT: Olowe of Ise Title: Veranda Post of Enthroned King and Senior Wife (Opo Ogoga) Title Type: preferred View: 3/4 view Creation Start Date: 1910 Creation End Date: 1914 Creation Date: 1910/1914 Creation Place: ...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ikere Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects Materials and Techniques: Wood, pigment Dimensions: H: 60 in. (152.5 cm); W: 12 1/2 in. (31.75 cm); D: 16 in. (40.6 cm) AMICA Contributor: The Art Institute of Chicago Owner Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA ID Number: 1984.550 Credit Line: The Art Institute of Chicago, Major Acquisitions Centennial Fund Rights: http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html Subject Description: Veranda post representing an enthroned king seated before a standing senior wife; with two small figures at king's feet. King seated on high back chair; arms at sides, hands placed on legs; hands have articulated fingers. Represented wearing conical 'ade' crown and long tunic; low relief necklace, bracelets, and anklets with incised lines demarcating individual beads. Crown mounted by large bird with three anthropomorphic faces on each side; and with incised herringbone and chevron patterns arranged horizontally. Oval-shaped face with almond-shaped eyes; wide nose; and open mouth baring teeth; gap between front teeth. Standing female figure with arms at sides, bent at elbows; hands resting on back of king's chair; articulated fingers. Oval-shaped facewith almond-shaped eyes; wide nose; and open mouth baring teeth; gap between front teeth; three vertical, incised lines on each cheek. Represented wearing elaborate coiffure with incised lines and geometric designs; loincloth; low relief necklace and bracelets with incised lines demarcating individual beads. Low relief loincloth with thick horizontal lines. Large conical shaped breasts with low relief nipples; very low relief navel; undetailed legs with plank-like feet. Standing male figure at proper left; holding adze-like object to mouth with bent arms; incised lines suggest fingers. Represented with elaborate coiffure; wearing pants. Oval-shaped face with almond-shaped eyes; wide nose. Kneeling female figure in front of king; with arms at sides; hands resting at knees. Represented wearing elaborate coiffure with incised lines and geometric designs; loincloth. Low relief loincloth with thick horizontal lines. Oval-shaped face with almond-shaped eyes; wide nose. Large conical shaped breasts with low relief nipples; very low relief navel; undetailed legs with plank-like feet with incised lines suggesting toes. Loss of figure at proper left; plank-like feet remain. Context: This is one of four posts made by Olowe of Ise for the veranda of the palace of the Ogoga (King) of Ikere. AMICA ID: AIC_.1984.550 AMICA Library Year: 1998 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Art Institute of Chicago, 1998 AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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