Male Onile Figure Low-poly 3D model

A male Onilé (“owner-of-the-house”) figure from the Yoruba Ogboni (Òsugbó) society in Nigeria. Kneeling with hands raised in the society’s ceremonial greeting, it holds a long-stemmed pipe—symbolic of authority and ritual stature. Cast in bronze or copper alloy using the traditional lost-wax technique, the figure features a stylized elongated head, large almond-shaped eyes, a beard, and wears a cap. Typically created in pairs (male and female), Onilé sculptures represent ancestral guardians of the land and spiritual custodians of the community.

Source: Oweh Art Gallery. Male onile figure, Bronze-cast (lost-wax), Private collection, Benin City.