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THBNigerian wood lintel with 2 animal heads.
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- Lot Description
A carved wood lintel with two animal heads on either side of a human head with rams horns. Nigeria, Yoruba-Owo. 20th century. 16"h x 71"w.
Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. "Catalog Notes: "Rams are important symbols of ancestral presence because of the aggressiveness with which they are known to protect their families, as well as their vigilance and strength. Therefore, a sculpted ram's head often adorns the altar of high-ranking officials and leaders in the Owo region. According to Rowland Abiodun (in Drewal, Pemberton and Abiodun 1989: 112), the ""motif in osanmasinmi, the ram head, may also take the form of a combination of the human head (as is the case in the Ojomo's palace). The Olowo, Ojomo, and high-ranking chiefs who head important families in Owo usually own and maintain ojupo (ancestral shrines) which serve as places where those living can communicate with their deceased ancestors on a proper and regular basis, in elaborate ancestral rites during the new yam harvest."" This lintel might well have been used in such a shrine. " - Shipping Info
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