Terms

Minkisi

In Focus

Tutelary figure

Artists & Designers

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

object

Head of a Heavenly King (Lokapala)

Peoples & Societies

Boma

object

Couchant Lion

object

Standing female figure

object

Standing guardian figure (tepatung)

object

Architectural sculpture depicting a monkey (ba'e)

object

Finial

In Focus

Architectural sculpture depicting a monkey (ba'e)

object

Couchant Lion

object

Finial

In Focus

Standing Guardian Sentinel

In Focus

Janus reliquary guardian figure

object

Snow lion

object

Standing male power figure (nkishi)

object

Female Buddha

object

Kara Shi Shi (One of pair of Fu Dogs)

object

Figure (nazeze-type of yanda)

object

Seated figure in a niche

object

Benzaiten

In Focus

Standing guardian figure (tepatung)

Cultures & Traditions

Lhamo

object

Standing female figure (mbem)

object

Nandi

object

Belt for fireman's coat

object

Fireman's plastron

object

Amulet of a son of Horus

object

Amulet of a son of Horus

object

Figure of a deity (lokapala)

object

Female Buddha

object

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

object

Standing male ancestor figure (singiti)

object

Corner relief with devatas

object

Woman's marriage or ceremonial veil

object

Palden Lhamo

object

Amulet of a son of Horus

object

Amulet of a son of Horus

object

Reliquary guardian figure (mbumba bwiti)