Yoruba Maternity Altar, Nigeria PROVENANCE female Mossi livestock and precious gems and

livestock and precious gems and Heirloom Beads such as Real Amber

This wonderful Folk Retablo has a surface burnish from years or decades in front of devotional candles receiving the prayers and requests of petitioners

the history

Library of Congress #: DT650

Yoruba Maternity Altar, Nigeria PROVENANCE female Mossi livestock and precious gems andYoruba Maternity Altar, Nigeria PROVENANCE Colorful altar from the Ketu region in Benin. Carved all around with a maternity figure and 3 other figures. At the back there is an opening with a tin frame. Probably this part was originally covered by a small door. Mid 20th century or older. Hans Witte commented about this object: this form is typical for the Oshumare shrines from Ketu. The colors red white yellow point to the cultus complex of Nana