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Horse and Rider (elesin)18th or early 19th century

On view:
Geffen Galleries, The Power of Objects in West and Central Africa
No image
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Horse and Rider (elesin)
Culture
Yoruba peoples
Place Made
Africa, Nigeria, Owo region
Date Made
18th or early 19th century
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
5 in. (12.7 cm) Packed in tote 6: 6 x 18 x 23
Credit Line
Gift of Robert H. Nooter
Accession Number
M.2022.123.3
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
African Art
Provenance
Anonymous, 1987. Nelly Van den Abbeele (1987-2003), Brussels, Belgium. (sale, Sotheby's, London, 29-30 June 1987, lot 304, sold to); [Entwistle Gallery, London and Paris, sold to]; The Roma S Nooter Trust for Robert Harry Nooter (1926-2022), 2006, gifted 2022 to; LACMA.