Accession Number
2019/2.79

Title
Shango's Wife

Artist(s)
Lamidi Fakeye

Artist Nationality
Nigerian

Object Creation Date
before 1967

Medium & Support
carved wood

Dimensions
17 x 3 x 4 in. (43.18 x 7.62 x 10.16 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha

Physical Description
Carved female figure with a child on her back. She carries a basket and balances another container on her head. The base of the piece has a double-layered chevron pattern. 

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Primary Object Type
statue

Collection Area
African

Rights
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