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Veranda Post with Divination Priest (Babalawo) and Drummer
Veranda Post with Divination Priest (Babalawo) and Drummer

Veranda Post with Divination Priest (Babalawo) and Drummer

Artist Lamidi Olonade Fakeye Nigerian, Yorùbá, Ila Orangun 1928–2009
Date1984
Associated withAfrica
MediumIroko wood
Dimensions101 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (258.4 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest)
Object number2001.9.3
On View
On view
ProvenanceThe artist, Nigeria; purchased by NCMA 2001.
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