African Vintage Hand Carved Wooden African Yoruba maternity figure-G2087

SIZE(CM): 53/10
This African sculpture naturalistic, allowing according to the Yoruba sculpture communication with the afterlife, features as a maternal figure sculpture one of the many female goddesses, the earth goddess Onilé ("owner of the House sculpture "), guarantor of longevity, peace, and resources, and linked to the powerful Ogboni society among the Yoruba Egba and Ijebu. It could also symbolize Orunmila , goddess of divination. Intended to be enthroned on an altar, she was worshipped by members of the powerful Ogboni, or Osugbo, society in charge of justice. Satin polychrome patina, abrasions.