BROOM / IZU
[1-3]: BROOM / “IZU”
[4]: A broom maker in the White Sand Market in Lagos (2010s)
From: Tiv culture (Benue state), Nigeria 🇳🇬Source [1-3]: Seen at the @nationalmuseumlagos (National Museum of Nigeria), 2024
Source [4]: www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704132204576285230133248382
Source notes [1-3]: “Broom called “Izu” from Tiv, Benue state”Observations: proportions in form; creating balance through gradual scale determined by the object’s function, material intelligence, considering how the object lives when not in use (hung on a wall)