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Standing Male Figure
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Standing Male Figure

Maker Unknown, Yoruba
MediumBrass/Bronze
Dimensions6 3/4” x 1 7/8” x 1 1/2”
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.0504.COP
DescriptionStanding male figure wearing a cap, necklace, and long tunic below which his genitals are visible. He is making an Ogboni gesture. Pair with female figure, AF2002.0505.COP (80115).
ClassificationsMetalworks
Exhibitions
Gender and Society in Africa
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