The art of West African kingdoms : the Yoruba Kingdoms / photos, Eliot Elisofon, Frank Willet.
Poster features a photograph of a Yoruba king wearing embroidered gown and sandals and a beaded crown, seated under an umbrella held by a shirtless man. To the left there is another photograph of a brass sculpture of an Ife ruler wearing a tiered crown, a pendant on his chest, and ropes around his...
| Uniform Title: | Africana posters collection.
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution,
[1987]
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| Series: | Africana posters collection.
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MSU - Part of the Africana Posters Collection of the Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections Library. |
| Physical Description: | 1 poster : color ; 55 x 42 cm |
| Variant Title: |
Yoruba Kingdoms. |
| Format: | Poster |
| Summary: |
Poster features a photograph of a Yoruba king wearing embroidered gown and sandals and a beaded crown, seated under an umbrella held by a shirtless man. To the left there is another photograph of a brass sculpture of an Ife ruler wearing a tiered crown, a pendant on his chest, and ropes around his neck, writs, and ankles. There is a text, an outline map of Africa locating the Yoruba Kingdom, and a chart showing the evolution of African kingdoms and arts through the ages. At the top of the poster is a short text on the history of the Yoruba people. |
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| Call Number: | MSS 379-230 |