Olowe of Ise, Ikere village, Ekiti region, Nigeria
Description
Kneeling figure holding a bowl
19-20th C.
Wood, pigment, camwood, indigo
12 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 6 3/4"
Female figure holding a bowl; figure is kneeling and the arms hold the bowl. The bowl has vertical parallel decorations that encircle the perimeter of the vessel. The lines are painted white, black and red. Along the tope edge a row of triangular shapes are carved in low releif and painted white.
Date
19-20th C.
Creator
Olowe of Ise, Ikere village, Ekiti region, Nigeria
Source
Gift of Ceil and Michael Pulitzer
Identifier
2011.007.013
Collection
Citation
Olowe of Ise, Ikere village, Ekiti region, Nigeria, “Olowe of Ise, Ikere village, Ekiti region, Nigeria,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed April 27, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/14523.