Veranda post ·  Nigéria, 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).

L’objet Veranda post avec l’ID d’objet 3033262 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 70th tribal art auction dans 8 septembre 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 346 a atteint un prix de vente de 600 €.

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Littérature comparée

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