Thorn Carving of Man Palm Tapping | Yale University Art Gallery

mid-20th century

Medium: Thorns, pigment, glue, and string
Dimensions: 6 3/4 × 2 1/4 × 3 1/8 in. (17.2 × 5.7 × 7.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Op Shop, Ashlar Village, Masonicare
Accession Number: 2007.119.5
Geography: Yorubaland, Nigeria
Culture: Yorùbá
Period: 20th century
Classification: Sculpture
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Provenance

Gift of the Op Shop, Ashlar Village, Masonicare, to Yale University Art Gallery, 2007

Bibliography

"Acquisitions, July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2008), 168

Luther Turmelle, "Thrift Store Find is Rare African Treasure," New Haven Register (September 28, 2007), A1, ill

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Subject

men palm tree

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