“House of the Head” shrine (ile-ori)
mid-20th century
Object PlaceNigeria
Medium/TechniqueCloth, leather, cowrie, string, mirrors
DimensionsOverall: 62 x 24 x 24 cm (24 7/16 x 9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. James P. Strain
Accession number2007.1000
On View
Not on viewClassificationsReligious and cult objects
Collections
ProvenanceBy the early 1980s, sold by Nimaga African Import, Los Angeles, to Dr. Jeffrey and Deborah Stokes Hammer; mid-1990s sold by Deborah Stokes Hammer to Drs. James and Gladys Strain, New York; 2007, gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. James P. Strain to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 31, 2007)
20th century
19th century
20th century