MALE FIGURE « ONILE »
- Nigeria, Yoruba
- Late 18th – early 19th century
- Bronze, terra cotta core
- H. 56 cm
- Provenance :
• Private collection, acquired around 1975
- Publications :
• Conde Prado, Joyas del Niger y del Benue, 2003, p. 42, n° 17
• Guardiola, Africa colecciones privadas de Barcelona, 2003, p. 42
• Casanovas et Gaspar, Origines, Artes Primeras. Colecciones de la Peninsula, 2005, p. 338-339, n° 147
- Exhibitions :
• Madrid, Museo Casa de la Moneda, Joyas del Niger y del Benue, 16 September – 16 October 2003
• Barcelone, Fundacion Francisco, Africa. Colecciones privadas de Barcelona, 27 February – 30 June 2003
• Madrid, Centro Cultural del Conde Duque, Origines, Artes Primaras. Colecciones de la Peninsula Iberica,19 Octobre 2005 – 8 Janvier 2006
Photo credit : Studio Asselberghs – Frédéric Dehaen
