The Yale University Art Gallery's own collection record for its Fon bocio power figure, accession 2006.51.461, giving its material, dimensions, early 20th century dating and its public protective role, describing bocio as objects that "not only protect humans but also empower them" within the community.
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Citation
PublisherYale University Art Gallery
URLhttps://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/84640
Source TypeMuseum
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
Tier two: the holding institution's own catalog record, used here for the specific object's material, dimensions and its documented public protective function. Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names Yale University directly: "The Yale University Art Gallery's own collection record for its Fon bocio power figure, accession 2006.51.461, giving its material, dimensions, early 20th century dating and its public protective..."
Claims Backed By This Source (18 claims)
This source backs 18 claims across the atlas. As facts: 15 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sacred Art & Iconography, 12 claims: 10 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds.
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