Head of a Ram (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

19th century
Yoruba
wood
Nigeria, Republic of Benin
Overall: 14 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 11 1/4 in. (36.8 × 21.6 × 28.6 cm)
77.90
The Yoruba often place a carved ram’s head on an altar to invoke the blessings of their ancestors. The carved head may reference an actual sacrificed animal.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
African Exhibition. Fine Arts Center. Lynchburg, VA. 29 April - 8 May 1979.

“Kunst von Schwarz-Afrika.” Zurich: Kunsthaus. 1970.
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