“House of the Head” shrine (ile-ori)
Zoom Add to Favorites License this Image Send E-card

Provenance

By the early 1980s, sold by Nimaga, California to Dr. Jeffrey and Deborah Stokes Hammer; mid 1990s sold by Deborah Stokes Hammer to Drs. Gladys and James Strain, New York; 2007, gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. Jamie P. Strain to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 31, 2007)

Credit Line

Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. James P. Strain

“House of the Head” shrine (ile-ori)

  • African, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, mid-20th century
Dimensions
Overall: 62 x 24 x 24 cm (24 7/16 x 9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Medium or Technique
Cloth, leather, cowrie, string, mirrors
Classification
Masks
Accession Number
2007.1000
Not on view

Tags

Login to help tag art Flag a tag as offensive