This image captures a series of weathered, anthropomorphic sculptures situated within the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osogbo, Nigeria

This image captures a series of weathered, anthropomorphic sculptures situated within the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osogbo, Nigeria. The scene is set outdoors, surrounded by dense green foliage and tall trees under a bright sky. In the center, a tall, reddish-brown abstract sculpture dominates, featuring an elongated, vertical opening in its upper torso that is completely filled with numerous small, light-colored pebbles. A rounded, pouch-like detail on its lower torso is adorned with a cluster of white cowrie shells. An appendage resembling a club extends from its left side. In the foreground, partially obscuring the base of the central sculpture, a smaller, human-like figure, also reddish-brown, is viewed from behind. This figure wears a flat-topped, light-beige hat and stands in a dynamic pose with bent knees and arms angled upwards. It rests upon an undulating, textured ground structure. To the right of the central sculpture, another slender, reddish-brown figure stands upright with arms outstretched, one arm connecting to the ground via a sloping support. Its head features a pointed protrusion. A large, bowl-like depression in the ground, visible in the lower right, is similarly filled with light-colored pebbles. In the background, to the left, a low-lying, elongated greyish-brown sculpture appears to depict a reclining figure. The entire arrangement of sculptures rests on a rugged, organically shaped base of concrete or similar material, exhibiting variations in color from reddish-brown to grey, indicative of weathering and natural exposure.