Abogunde of Ede
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Abogunde of Ede was a Yoruba master carver from the town of Ede in present-day Nigeria, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He created elaborate carved doors, veranda posts, and masks for Yoruba palaces and shrines. His distinctive carving style is recognizable by art historians studying Yoruba regional traditions.
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About Abogunde of Ede
Abogunde carved doors, veranda posts, and ritual objects for Yoruba palaces and shrines. His work represents the distinctive carving tradition of Ede in present-day Nigeria.
Abogunde worked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a master carver in the town of Ede, in present-day Nigeria.
His Female Figure with Bowl, dated 1875, is held by the Art Institute of Chicago.
Abogunde worked within the Yoruba carving tradition, producing doors, veranda posts, and masks recognizable by art historians studying regional Yoruba styles.
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