Standing Female Figure
Maker
Unknown, Yoruba
MediumBrass/Bronze
DimensionsH 6 1/2” W 2” D 1 1/2” (H w/stand 7")
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.0505.COP
DescriptionStanding female figure wearing a short textured wrapper and necklace and making an Ogboni gesture. Pair with male figure, AF2002.0504.COP (80114).
ClassificationsMetalworks
Exhibitions
Gender and Society in Africa
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