COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
AIC_.1984.550
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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 Name-CRT:
Yoruba
Creator Name:
Olowe of Ise
Creator Nationality:
African; West African; Nigerian
Creator Dates/Places:
Nigerian (Yoruba); 1860-1938 ...,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 Date:
1910/1914
Creation Start Date:
1910
Creation End Date:
1914
Materials and Techniques:
Wood, pigment
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.
Creation Place:
...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ikere
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
Context:
This is one of four posts made by Olowe of Ise for the veranda of the palace of the Ogoga (King) of Ikere.
Related Image Identifier Link:
AIC_.E23135.TIF
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