hassock or cushion; black leather; applique geom. and curvilinear designs on top surrounded by fringe; straw stuffing; l. 94 cm., w. 38 cm., h. 21 cm.
Donor:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Oyo; Yoruba
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Leather
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
September 14, 1973
Context of use:
This leather hassock demonstrates the organizing powers of geometric design and the strong desire for the rotation of shapes, in this instance squares and interlace patterns." caption to pl. 65, AFRICAN ISLAM, Rene Bravmann.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 94 centimeters, height 21 centimeters, and width 38 centimeters
Comment:
Murdock 31:31. “This leather hassock demonstrates the organizing powers of geometric design and the strong desire for the rotation of shapes, in this instance, squares and interlace patterns.” Caption to Plate #65, African Islam, by Rene Bravmann. PAHMA Storage Loc: 20A Mez, 131D
Loans:
S1983-1984 #12: National Museum of African Art (October 3, 1983–May 3, 1984)