Tapper (Iroke Ifa): Famous Sculpture

Working in ivory, Yoruba sculpted this African sculpture, dating to 17th or 18th century. Made from ivory, it measures 47 × 5.1 × 7.7 cm (18 1/2 × 2 × 3 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to 17th or 18th century. It's made from ivory Yoruba created it.

Yoruba made from ivory, it measures 47 × 5.1 × 7.7 cm (18 1/2 × 2 × 3 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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