SKU: 143428
Afo Metal and Wood Fetish Nigeria
Height: 17.0
Width: 10.5
Depth: 4.0
Width: 10.5
Depth: 4.0
$250.00
Description
The Eloyi people (also known as Afo, a name given to them by their Islamic Hausa neighbors) live north of the Benue River and east of the Niger-Benue confluence in Nigeria, to the southeast of Nasarawa. At the time of this study (1969/70) Nasawara was part of Benue-Plateau State, the capital of which was Jos. It is now in Nasarawa State, to which it has given its name, but the state capital is Lafia to the east
Height (In) 17.0
Width (In) 10.5
Depth (In) 4.0
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Approximate Age: 20th Century
People: Afo
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Material
Material: wood, metal
Condition
Damage/Repair: chipped wood on front, cracks throughout the wood piece, see photos for more details.
Overall Condition: Fair to Poor. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.
Overall Condition: Fair to Poor. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.
