Yoruba People Fertility Altar Figure for Orisha Oko

Containers:

Object Yor-Nig-013

Scope and content:

The kneeling woman is an altar figure for Orisha Oko, the diety of the farm in the Yoruba religion. The woman wears a necklace with a pendant, has coffee bean eyes and beautifully carved and elaborate hair, colored with bluing. There is a baby on her back. The figure is made of carved wood with a dark rich brown patina with blue pigment.

Country of Origin: Nigeria

Physical description:

Wood, paint

Access and use