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African wooden sculpture ”Olumeye Kneeling” Offering to the Gods - Yoruba Tribe, Nigeria - African Wooden Sculpture A woman carries her son on her back and kneels (Olumeye) offers an offering to the gods - Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, Africa, 20th century, carved in high-quality work with engravings. Height: 46 cm. 1.283 kg.  slight wear and tear, slight burns.  * Olumeye (meaning ”she who brings honor”) is a significant wooden sculpture of the Yoruba tribe, often a kneeling female figure, used to serve coke nuts or palm kernels as offerings in ceremonies or as a sign of respect and hospitality at social gatherings, displaying intricate carving, tribal symbols, and symbolizing community, spirituality, and beauty in Nigerian culture.