Housepost, One of Pair Figurative posts often support the
verandas of distinguished places such as important shrines or
the dwellings of kings, titled elders, and priests. Just as a
post supports the house, the carved figures represent the
individuals who support and uphold the leader in his office.
This text refers to these objects: ' 82.154.2; 82.154.1 -
Culture: Yoruba - Medium: Wood, pigment - Place Made: Nigeria -
Dates: late 19th or early 20th century - Dimensions: 64 x 9 1/4
x 6 in. (162.6 x 23.5 x 15.2 cm) (show scale) - Collections:Arts
of Africa - Museum Location: This item is on view in South
Gallery, 1st Floor - Accession Number: 82.154.1 - Credit Line:
Gift of Allen A. Davis - Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY -
Caption: Yoruba. Housepost, One of Pair, late 19th or early 20th
century. Wood, pigment, 64 x 9 1/4 x 6 in. (162.6 x 23.5 x 15.2
cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Allen A. Davis, 82.154.1. Creative
Commons-BY - Catalogue Description: Carved wood figurative
housepost painted red-brown, and