Veranda post ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3033262

Description

wood, polychrome paint, divided in cylindrical sections, carved with ornaments in flat relief, slightly dam., rep. (ear of the horse on the right), on wooden disc;
Yoruba palaces contain numerous courtyards, each of which are used for certain religious or social court ceremonies. Traditionally they have overhanging roofs which are supported by pillars and discharge rainwater into a central basin. The ceremonial nature of the courtyards is confirmed by the sculpture on the pillars, in which certain themes constantly recur - especially the warrior on horseback (symbolizing the king’s ancestor) and the mother breast-feeding her baby (an allegory of fertility and prosperity).

The object Veranda post with the object ID 3033262 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 346 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 217