COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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AMICO~1~1
The AMICA Library
Collection
true
AMICA ID:
AIC_.1984.550
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AIC_.1984.550
AMICA ID
false
AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
false
Creator Name:
Unknown
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Unknown
Creator Name
false
Creator Nationality:
African; West African; Nigerian
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African; West African; Nigerian
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Dates/Places:
Africa, Nigeria//Africa, West Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Southern Ghana, Southern Nigeria, Togo (SL) Africa,West Africa,Nigeria
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Africa, Nigeria//Africa, West Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Southern Ghana, Southern Nigeria, Togo (SL) Africa,West Africa,Nigeria
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Yoruba
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Yoruba
Creator Name-CRT
false
Creator Name:
Olowe of Ise
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Olowe of Ise
Creator Name
false
Creator Nationality:
African; West African; Nigerian
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African; West African; Nigerian
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Dates/Places:
Nigerian (Yoruba); 1860-1938 ...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ise
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Nigerian (Yoruba); 1860-1938 ...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ise
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Olowe of Ise
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Olowe of Ise
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Veranda Post of Enthroned King and Senior Wife (Opo Ogoga)
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Veranda Post of Enthroned King and Senior Wife (Opo Ogoga)
Title
false
Title Type:
preferred
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preferred
Title Type
false
View:
3/4 view
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3/4 view
View
false
Creation Date:
1910/1914
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1910/1914
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1910
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1910
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1914
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1914
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
Wood, pigment
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Wood, pigment
Materials and Techniques
false
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.
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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.
Subject Description
false
Creation Place:
...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ikere
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...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ikere
Creation Place
false
Dimensions:
H: 60 in. (152.5 cm); W: 12 1/2 in. (31.75 cm); D: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
met
H: 60 in. (152.5 cm); W: 12 1/2 in. (31.75 cm); D: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Art Institute of Chicago
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1984.550
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1984.550
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
The Art Institute of Chicago, Major Acquisitions Centennial Fund
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Major Acquisitions Centennial Fund
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html"target="_new">http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
This is one of four posts made by Olowe of Ise for the veranda of the palace of the Ogoga (King) of Ikere.
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This is one of four posts made by Olowe of Ise for the veranda of the palace of the Ogoga (King) of Ikere.
Context
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
AIC_.E23135.TIF
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AIC_.E23135.TIF
Related Image Identifier Link
false