Ceremonial axe "aringo jagun" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3033735
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Provenance
German Private Collection (acquired between 1969-1971)Size
H: 42,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted, brown patina, remains of kaolin, iron blade, round handle, carved with a kneeling female figure, head with inserted blade, dam., cracks, traces of corrosion;
ceremonial axes are dedicated to “ogun”, the deity of iron and war, sometimes to “shango”, the god of thunder.
The object Ceremonial axe “aringo jagun” with the object ID 3033735 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 320.
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Comparing literature
Fagg, William, Yoruba, Sculpture of West Africa, New York 1982, p. 112 f.