adjella ifa Adjelefa

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Mother with child

" 'adjella ifa' or abbreviated to 'Adjelefa'. The foot depicts a kneeling woman holding a child on her back. Partly clay-covered" Bowl for the Ife service mould: The two figures are holding a bowl with the tips of their headdresses Colour: Grey-brown Condition: Good

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
Group of figures (sculpture) with bowl for kola nuts
Dimensions
Height: 21,5 cm
Width: 15 cm
Depth: 13,5 cm
Weight: 0,5 kg
Material/Technique
Wood, Clay
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 27201

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    19th century - 20th century (beginning)
    where
    Nigeria
    who
    Yoruba
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Purchase from Frobenius, Leo 1912
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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