This Yoruba veranda post has been vetted as authentic, with evidence of some age and use.
This Yoruba veranda post has been vetted as authentic, with evidence of some age and use.
This powerful post depicts a mounted warrior. It appears to be a support post, but was not meant to bear weight. The base is hollowed out and, abetted by erosion, has created a hole on the top. Fortunately, this does not affect the overall strength of the piece.
"While innovative in its formal interpretation, the subject of this work is a classic emblem of regional leadership. In Yoruba art such equestrian figures identify their patrons with martial conquest achieved through physical might. "
---The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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