Terms

Minkisi

In Focus

Tutelary figure

Artists & Designers

Arowogun (Aerogun) of Osi-Ilorin (c. 1880-1954)

object

Head of a Heavenly King (Lokapala)

object

Couchant Lion

In Focus

Architectural sculpture depicting a monkey (ba'e)

object

Finial

object

Finial

object

Couchant Lion

Peoples & Societies

Boma

object

Standing female figure

object

Standing guardian figure (tepatung)

object

Architectural sculpture depicting a monkey (ba'e)

object

Black Rat

object

Daikoku

object

Amulet of a son of Horus

object

Snow Lion

object

Reliquary guardian figure (mbumba bwiti)

object

Amulet of a son of Horus

object

Fireman's plastron

object

Figure of a deity (lokapala)

object

Amulet of a son of Horus

object

Belt for fireman's coat

object

Kara Shi Shi (One of a pair of Fu Dogs)

object

Female Buddha

object

Standing male ancestor figure (singiti)

object

Snow lion

In Focus

Janus reliquary guardian figure

In Focus

Standing Guardian Sentinel

object

Kara Shi Shi (One of pair of Fu Dogs)

object

Female Buddha

object

Standing male power figure (nkishi)

object

Benzaiten

Cultures & Traditions

Lhamo

In Focus

Standing guardian figure (tepatung)

object

Figure (nazeze-type of yanda)

object

Seated figure in a niche

object

Standing female figure (mbem)

object

Nandi

object

Amulet of a son of Horus