Aga
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A small number of Aga, European-style chairs with backs and armrests, are part of the corpus of objects made from wood. As a material, wood was not typically controlled by the Ọba the same way ivory and brass were. It is therefore difficult to say who may have commissioned, used or owned these chairs. The fact that there are only a small number of Aga, the quality of them and their carving,... Read more
A small number of Aga, European-style chairs with backs and armrests, are part of the corpus of objects made from wood. As a material, wood was not typically controlled by the Ọba the same way ivory and brass were. It is therefore difficult to say who may have commissioned, used or owned these chairs.
The fact that there are only a small number of Aga, the quality of them and their carving, which is similar to the carvings on Agba, suggests that they may have been for members of the royal court or high-status individuals.
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