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Onile figure. Yoruba people, Nigeria. 19th-20th CE. It represents the owner of a house with both male aned female traits, thus standing for male and female ancestors as guardians of the old law. On the head are two birds and a chameleon allduing to the powers of transformation. The left hand holds the right thumb as a sign of a traditional greeting. The figure was kept in the sanctuary of the loge of ogboni. 19th-20th CE. Brass, 30 x 12.5 x 11 cm. 73.1997.4.105. Photo: Jean-Gilles Berizzi.
Location
Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac/Paris/France
Unique Identifier
ART488228
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4096px × 5046px
Photo Credit
© RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
20th century CE
Bird
Brass
Chameleon
Female
FIGURE
Figure, Sculpture
GENDER
Greeting
Hermaphrodite
Kneeling
Male
Man
Nigerian Cultures
Nude
Woman
Yoruba Culture, Nigeria