Carved ivory bracelet of the Yoruba people, of the Owo region of present-day Nigeria, depicting hunc
Carved ivory bracelet of the Yoruba people, of the Owo region of present-day Nigeria, depicting hunchbacks (symbolizing the power of the god Obatala) holding tethered monkeys. Artist unknown; 16th century. Now in the National Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Cliff/Wikimedia Commons. -- source link
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