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Shango’s Wife

Lamidi Fakeye

Artwork Details

Shango’s Wife
before 1967
Lamidi Fakeye
carved wood
17 x 3 x 4 in. (43.18 x 7.62 x 10.16 cm)
Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha
2019/2.79

On Display

The Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery

Description

Physical Description:

Carved female figure with a child on her back. She carries a basket and balances another container on her head. The base of the piece has a double-layered chevron pattern. 

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