Detail View: The AMICA Library: Veranda Post (opo) of a Mounted Warrior and Kneeling Woman
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1969.55
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Agbonbiofe
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Creator Nationality:
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Nigerian
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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- 1945
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Agbonbiofe
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Title:
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Veranda Post (opo) of a Mounted Warrior and Kneeling Woman
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Detail
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Creation Date:
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c. 1920s
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Creation Start Date:
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1920
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Creation End Date:
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1929
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 106.6cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1969.55
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Credit Line:
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James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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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.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1969.55det01.tif
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