Tag: Fatunbi on Oranyan obelisk
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Oranmiyan obelisk‘s creation was influenced by some artistic principles of the ancient Yoruba. These principles serve as pointers to the importance of the obelisk in the royal burial rites of the Yoruba. Scribner’s Sons in 2002 observes “In one type of African art, forms that have known meanings are used in creating images of figures…