Yoruba People Fertility Altar Figure for orisha Oko (deity of the farm)
Title
Yoruba People Fertility Altar Figure for orisha Oko (deity of the farm)
Subject
Yoruba People
Description
This kneeling woman is wearing a necklace with a pendant, has coffee bean eyes and beautifully carved and elaborate hair, colored with bluing. There is a baby on her back. The figure is made of carved wood with a dark brown patina with blue pigment. A fertility altar figure for orisha Oko (deity of the farm).
Source
Nigeria (Steinman)
Files
Collection
Citation
“Yoruba People Fertility Altar Figure for orisha Oko (deity of the farm),” Virtual AARLCC, accessed April 29, 2024, https://browardcountylibrary.omeka.net/items/show/113.