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Artist:
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Title:
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Palace door
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Date:
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early 20th century
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Medium:
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Wood
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Dimensions:
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74 1/4 x 28 3/16 x 1 1/2 in. (188.6 x 71.6 x 3.81 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 250
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This palace door shows the king riding a motorcycle and a horse, holding a sword and a pistol, smoking a pipe, and accompanied by two people carrying boxes full of trade items. Other scenes illustrate women pounding grain or holding offerings. The door was carved about a hundred years ago by the famous Yoruba artist Areogun of Osi and is meant to show that all aspects of society are functioning well due to the kingâs ability to rule and provide for his people.
Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Architecture
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Physical Description:
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four horizontal panels with multiple figures in various poses: standing, riding bicycles, riding animals, seated; incised horizontal bars divide panels
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Creation Place:
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Africa, Nigeria, West Africa region, ,
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Accession #:
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2003.87.1
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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