#yoruba sculpture

[thomasturnerillustration]

lil drawings from the past 2 days - study of  a Yoruba carving of queen victoria & the lil sunset from my window tonight :’)

#drawing #illu #illust #illustration #painting #digital painting #sunset #yoruba sculpture #queen victoria #art #artists on tumblr #digital art

[lionofchaeronea]

Wooden figurine representing the Yoruba deity Eshu. Artist unknown; 1880-1920. Photo credit: Wellcome Images/Wellcome Trust.

#art #art history #Africa #African #African art #West Africa #West African #West African art #Yoruba #Yoruba art #Nigeria #Nigerian art #folk art #indigenous peoples #indigenous art #African religions #Eshu #statuette #figurine #sculpture #woodwork #carving #19th century art #20th century art

[burntsoft]

SPACE!

Yorùbá sculpture, date & maker currently unknown

[mahgnib]

Veranda post, by the renowned Yoruba sculptor Olowe of Ise, the early 20th century, Nigeria

#20th century #sculpture #yoruba #nigeria #african art

[mysterei]

Headdress of a water spirit

Nigeria, ljebu region, Yorubá

Early 20th century

Wood, paint, mirrors, metal, and paper

#sculpture #art #yoruba #water spirit #headdress #de young #photography #edit #wooden #mirror #sparrow #spade #turtle #snake

[afrotumble]

Yoruba Olumeye. Kneeling female offering bowl.

#yoruba #nigeria #yoruba olumeye #sculpture #kneeling female offering bowl #arts #culture #wooden carving

[darrylcalmandstrong09]

New Blog. The Influential West African Empire of Ife during Medieval Times

“One of the most considerable countries of the Sudan, and their sultan, one of the greatest sultans.” – Famous Historian of the Medieval World, Ibn Battuta

To find out more about the influential Ife Empire of medieval West Africa, click here: https://rb.gy/ov9h1u

#ife #yoruba #kingdom #empire #civilization #kings #queens #royal #westafrica #ancient #medieval #yorubaland #oyo #nigeria #benin #togo #sculpture #culture #creativity #spiritual #intellectual #artistic #songhai #zarma #mali #burkinafaso #greatbenin #kanembornu

[seunandez]

I.F.E. #ila #popart #ife #sculpture #ileife #yoruba #history https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci0C5cfu3W6n6ETQ4DoggIy39BAHImqfcW3m4I0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#ila #popart #ife #sculpture #ileife #yoruba #history

[mathildepignatelli]

Quai branly, week-end pluvieux = week-end musée. . . . . #mascarade #masques #masquesafricains #africanmask #quaibranly #parismuseum #museesdeparis #tribalart #tribal #arttribal #croquis #sketchbookart #art #sketch #sketchbook #dessin #yoruba #sculpture #africansculpture #woodsculpture https://www.instagram.com/p/CZpTvoirP2T/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mascarade #masques #masquesafricains #africanmask #quaibranly #parismuseum #museesdeparis #tribalart #tribal #arttribal #croquis #sketchbookart #art #sketch #sketchbook #dessin #yoruba #sculpture #africansculpture #woodsculpture

[artifacts-archive]

Lidded Vessel

Yoruba peoples, Owo group 17th–18th century

This spectacular ivory vessel was once the treasured possession of an "olowo," the ruler of the Yoruba kingdom of Owo in present-day southern Nigeria. Owo rose to regional prominence in the eighteenth century through trade and conquest, and became one of the largest states in West Africa at that time. It had close political ties to the Benin kingdom some seventy miles to the southeast. Much of Owo's courtly culture, including titles, costumes, and prestige sculpture, reflect a close association between the two important political and cultural centers. The vast and terrible powers of the "olowo" are expressed in the imagery of this work by four figural groups united by a python, an important symbol of royalty. Prominent and pervasive mudfish and crocodile motifs evoke the king's praise names, or "oriki," that liken him to a vast ocean into which all rivers flow and whose unfathomable depths hold potent secrets and supernatural abilities. It also emphasizes the king's intimate relationship with Olokun, god of the sea, who brings wealth and fertility to his adherents. The imagery inscribed throughout the surface of this vessel suggests the "olowo's" ability to span multiple realms—terrestrial and aquatic, human and divine.

#artifact #Africa #Nigeria #Yoruba #vessel #ivory #wood #coconut shell

[ancientorigins]

The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nigeria, encapsulating 75 hectares of Yoruba cultural richness. Dedicated to Osun, the goddess of fertility, this sanctuary boasts around 40 shrines, ancient sculptures, and the meandering Osun River. The annual Osun-Osogbo Festival adds a burst of color, drawing pilgrims and tourists to witness the sacred rituals.

Beyond spirituality, it's a conservation triumph. Threatened by encroachment, the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Conservation Foundation and the Osun State Government joined hands. Now, this haven, with over 400 plant species, including medicinal ones, stands as the last bastion of Nigeria's primary high forests.

The blend of ancient traditions and 20th-century sculptures makes it a symbol of Yoruba identity, connecting past, present, and future. Discover the herbal pharmacy, witness the vibrant Osun River rituals, and join the global effort to preserve this timeless symbol of cultural resilience and natural beauty.

#Osun #Oshun #goddess #Yoruba #Nigeria #forest #pilgrim #UNESCO #shrine

[friendswithclay]

“Heads from Ife: these recently discovered heads are thought to be 600-700 years old. Though moulded not in metal but in terra-cotta, are these the forerunners of the Benin bronze sculptures? The Yoruba say that in the reign of Oba Ogunola in the thirteenth or fourteenth century, the bronze caster Igueghae was sent from Ife to teach the Benin people how to work in bronze. The bronze casters of Ife were some of the most skilled in the world. The earlier bronze heads from Benin look rather like those from Ife: life-like and simple in design. Later the Benin style changed.”

From: “Benin” by Elliot, Kit; 1973.

#friendswithclay #pottery #Benin

[arjuna-vallabha]

Eshu, Yoruba sculpture

#Eshu #orisha #orixa #yoruba religion

[kemetic-dreams]

Itutu, a Yoruba word that is translatable as "cool", has been used by the Yoruba and more recently by Africanist art historians to describe the aesthetic that characterizes much Yoruba and some African-American art.

An Itutu aesthetic includes the appearance of physical or sexual beauty whilst having a humble, calm, collected face that is found in much Yoruba sculpture.

It has been suggested by Robert Farris Thompson of Yale University that Itutu is the origin of the American idea of the "cool". His 1973 article "An Aesthetic of the Cool" traces the idea of Itutu from the Yoruba to several other African civilizations and finally to the Americas, where the descendants of Africans perpetuated the importance of being "cool".

#african #afrakan #kemetic dreams #africans #brown skin #afrakans #brownskin #african culture #afrakan spirituality #itutu #cool #cool jazz #the coolest #lupe fiasco #hip hop #hip hop music #rapper #rap music #rnb #new music #rap #tlc #tlc fanart #tlc shows #tlc fandom #Robert Farris Thompson #yale university #aesthetic #90s aesthetic #autumn aesthetic

[spidertalia]

Hello hello!! I saw your states post and was wondering if you can share with us your headcanons for New York or Texas, whichever one you feel more inclined to !! Thank you so much in advance! 😺💖💖

i'll post both since i have quite a bit on each ! so beware, this is gonna be a long post lmao

i'll go on about new york first because i have a lot on him dfghj. firstly, his human name is theodore douglass (he was given his first name by england, but chose his surname); he sometimes goes by theo, but only ever lets close friends call him teddy.

when he was a kid, theo was surprisingly shy, but very nerdy. he was a somewhat quiet child who loved to spend every waking moment reading and/or learning. england was actually kinda proud because of this, since new york could speak five languages by the time he was physically seven. he didn't really much else to do as a child, and was often left alone, so he would read and read and read.

nowadays, he's much prouder and loud, but still very, very nerdy. he can speak 31 languages fluently (outside of his indigenous languages), and is learning a further nine languages currently. he's fluent in english, spanish, cantonese, mandarin, russian, yiddish, haitian, italian, hawaiian, bengali, french, arabic, korean, hebrew, japanese, tagalog, hindi, polish, germany, greek, lithuanian, french creole, portuguese, urdu, ukrainian, swedish, norwegian, czech, finnish, danish and dutch fluently. he's reaching full fluency in afrikaans, and is currently learning slovenian, indonesian, samoan, romanian, swahili, yoruba, igbo and somali. he prides himself highly on his vast language fluency (nyc is actually one of, if not the most linguistically diverse city in the world !) and likes surprising the nations with their native language whenever he meets them. he knows more nations than any of the other states- he's actually friends with romano and lithuania ! he and romano have a mutual respect for each other, especially since new york was so eager to learn everything he could about italian culture while romano was living there, which romano appreciated.

he's also well educated outside of languages. he has a vast knowledge of art- from paintings and sculpture to dance, film, music and theater. he has a near encyclopedic knowledge on theater and plays. he has an extensive film collection of at least 25,000 films, and have an even bigger music collection- most of which he stores in his houses in nyc and manlius. he genuinely adores every field of art, and spends the majority of his time in nyc going to galleries, plays or art museums. his favorite areas of art are paintings, music and film. his favorite music genres would probably be classical, rap, r&b, hip hop and rock. he has a deep love for the rap and hip hop scene that was born out of nyc, and many of the artists that became major during the time are still his favorites.

he's also a very, very efficient worker; which is ironic, as he hates work. he's very fast and thorough in his work- if you want something done right, you go to him. not only is he good at paperwork and such, he's actually surprisingly good with his hands. he can repair cars, do home renovations, fix wiring, build furniture, make and mend clothing, hunt, fix machinery, knit, crochet and even farm. he's developed a vast number of skills over the years, and he loves learning more and more skills. he often busies himself with learning whatever new skills he can. he also often spends his time just tinkering with things for fun.

he also has a vast knowledge on fashion, and prides himself on his fashion sense. he's the most fashionable state out of all of them. he does usually dress very stylish and such, but he enjoys dressing in several different types of clothing, including punk, grunge and boho. he has quite a few walk-in closets, i'm sure, and has even made several of his outfits by hand.

he does have a bit of a superiority complex and is quite proud. he's generally pretty unphased and hard to surprise, as many nyc residents are. he's good friends with pennsylvania- they both have a love of machinery, tinkering and reading. they have occasional movie nights. he constantly argues with new jersey and massachusetts.

i also see him as being jewish, as new york state has the highest jewish population of any state.

now as for texas !

texas is very much a second alfred, minus the hero personality and plus a deep love of meat and meat-based dishes. he has a strong accent, one that he's very proud of. he's a very good cook, especially with meat-based dishes; he likes experimenting with meat and dishes in general. he's the older triplet to arizona and california, but ironically spends a lot of time fighting with california. he is, interestingly enough, quite good friends with florida- they both have loud, boisterous personalities and bond over being the 'weird' states. he's also, thanks to this, friends with ohio; the three have formed their own little club. he does typically get along well with his other state siblings (arizona, new mexico, nevada and utah). he's quite close to utah, as that's his only brother and he spent quite a bit of time with him when utah was young.

texas, in terms of personality, can absolutely be insufferable, obnoxious and loud at times; however, when he's hosting people he becomes a completely different person. he's a truly impeccable host; he'll cook several of his best dishes, extensively plan out activities and check in very regularly with his guests to ensure they're doing well and having a good time. he's insanely welcoming and hospitable, and is one of the best hosts of all the states.

he's also very similar to alfred in appearance- both in facial structure and hairstyle !! many have even remarked texas is basically a darker haired, dark skinned version of alfred.

#spider talks #statetalia #spider's statetalia #hetalia state ocs #aph new york #statetalia new york #aph texas #statetalia texas

[madamlaydebug]

Nok Tribe of Africa:

Location: Central Nigeria, Africa.

History: Some of the earliest examples of sophisticated sculpture in sub-Saharan Africa come from the Nok culture. We do not know what the people called themselves, so the culture was named after the town of Nok where the first object was found.

The fired clay or terracotta sculptures range in size from small pendant to life-size figures. The Nok tribe is a extinct iron age culture that has been dated between 900 B.C. and 200 A.D.

Archaeological artefacts have been found in Nigeria, primarily to the north of the Niger-Benue River confluence and below the Jos escarpment. According to some accounts, based on artistic similarities between early Yoruba art forms and Nok forms, there may be connections between Nok culture and contemporary Yoruba peoples.