Altar figure (onílé)
by Unknown Artist, 1700
Details
- Year
- 1700
- Medium
- Copper alloy
- Size
- with base: 34.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (13 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.); without base: 31.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (12 5/16 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.)
This African work, dating to possibly 1700s. Made from copper alloy, it measures with base: 34.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (13 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.); without base: 31.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (12 5/16 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.).
It's part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, in the African Art department. The museum offers free admission and makes its collection available through an open-access program with CC0 images.
