COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1969.55
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Name:
Agbonbiofe
Creator Nationality:
Nigerian
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Dates/Places:
- 1945
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
Agbonbiofe
Title:
Veranda Post (opo) of a Mounted Warrior and Kneeling Woman
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Detail
Creation Date:
c. 1920s
Creation Start Date:
1920
Creation End Date:
1929
Materials and Techniques:
wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 106.6cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1969.55
Credit Line:
James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund
Context:
Veranda posts embellish the courtyards of kings, chiefs, titled elders, and shrines for the gods. In Yoruba poetry, the post (opo) is a metaphor for strength, endurance, and stability. Such posts depict the 'pillars' of society---individuals who sustain the community -- warriors on horseback, mothers with their children, priestesses, and healers.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1969.55det01.tif
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