M0019325EB: Seven carved wood statues representing Oma, a household god: side view

Previous title, replaced July 2022: Seven carved wood statues representing Oma, a household god

Photograph of a seven carved wooden effigies representing Oma, a household god which protectes against sickness and adversity. Made by the Yoruba people, Southern Nigeria, Africa. The items were acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in September 1962 and given accession numbers A301691 to A301697. Related images: M0019325EA, M0019325EC

January 1963

1 photograph sheet film negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession index cards for the items: A301691-A301697

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.