Detail View: The AMICA Library: Veranda Post of Enthroned King and Senior Wife (Opo Ogoga)
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AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1984.550
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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African; West African; Nigerian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Africa, Nigeria//Africa, West Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Southern Ghana, Southern Nigeria, Togo (SL) Africa,West Africa,Nigeria
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Yoruba
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Creator Name:
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Olowe of Ise
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Creator Nationality:
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African; West African; Nigerian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Nigerian (Yoruba); 1860-1938 ...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ise
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Olowe of Ise
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Title:
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Veranda Post of Enthroned King and Senior Wife (Opo Ogoga)
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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3/4 view
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Creation Date:
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1910/1914
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Creation Start Date:
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1910
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Creation End Date:
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1914
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood, pigment
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Subject Description:
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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.
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Creation Place:
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...,Nigeria,Ondo (state),Ekiti,Ikere
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Dimensions:
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H: 60 in. (152.5 cm); W: 12 1/2 in. (31.75 cm); D: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1984.550
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Major Acquisitions Centennial Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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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.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E23135.TIF
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