A Yoruba carved wooden 'colon' door
Nigeria, Yoruba tribe, early 20th century
H. 118 x W. 61 cm
Depicted on the door is an English military man on horseback with four Yoruba soldiers with guns over their shoulders. The Yorubas worked with a wide array of materials in their art, including: bronze, leather, terracotta, ivory, textiles, copper, stone, carved wood, brass, ceramics and glass. A unique feature of Yoruba art is striking realism that, unlike most African art, chose to create human images that are based on reality, rather than the divine or spiritual.
H. 118 x W. 61 cm
Depicted on the door is an English military man on horseback with four Yoruba soldiers with guns over their shoulders. The Yorubas worked with a wide array of materials in their art, including: bronze, leather, terracotta, ivory, textiles, copper, stone, carved wood, brass, ceramics and glass. A unique feature of Yoruba art is striking realism that, unlike most African art, chose to create human images that are based on reality, rather than the divine or spiritual.
Part of the Africa collection.
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