Yoruba Post top from Nigeria

Description

Hand carved from a heavy hardwood, this tribal art post top comes form the Yoruba people of Nigeria. The Yoruba population is large and includes some 12 million people making them the largest ethnic group in Africa with a rich tradition of producing African art. Yoruba tradtion includes a rich variety of gods and the idigo blue scarification on this item is typical of Yoruba tradition. 

• Height: 60cm
• Width: 25cm.
• Weight 4kg.