Terms

Minkisi

In Focus

Tutelary figure

Artists & Designers

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

object

Head of a Heavenly King (Lokapala)

In Focus

Architectural sculpture depicting a monkey (ba'e)

object

Couchant Lion

object

Finial

object

Finial

object

Architectural sculpture depicting a monkey (ba'e)

Peoples & Societies

Boma

object

Standing guardian figure (tepatung)

object

Couchant Lion

object

Standing female figure

object

Daitoku

object

Snow Lion

object

Amulet of a son of Horus

object

Reliquary guardian figure (mbumba bwiti)

object

Black Rat

object

Woman's marriage or ceremonial veil

object

Amulet of a son of Horus

object

Corner relief with devatas

object

Palden Lhamo

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

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

object

Belt for fireman's coat

object

Female Buddha

object

Standing male ancestor figure (singiti)

Cultures & Traditions

Lhamo

In Focus

Standing guardian figure (tepatung)

object

Standing female figure (mbem)

object

Figure (nazeze-type of yanda)

object

Nandi

object

Benzaiten

object

Seated figure in a niche

In Focus

Janus reliquary guardian figure

In Focus

Standing Guardian Sentinel

object

Standing male power figure (nkishi)