Gallo Okukor
Bini O Edo (Benin) · Nigeria
Reference: BRN-19
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- Height
- 56 cm
- Material
- Bronze
Okukor is the name given to these bronze roosters by Benin's naivos. The purpose of these magnificently chiseled bronze roosters was to adorn the altars of…
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Full original description
Okukor is the name given to these bronze roosters by Benin's naivos. The purpose of these magnificently chiseled bronze roosters was to adorn the altars of the mother queens. The rooster represents, in the Edo culture, a protective spirit. Some specimens had a hole between their legs, at the base of the base of the socket, destined to receive the offerings.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Century XVIII
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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