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.
Comparing literature
Fagg, William, Yoruba, Sculpture of West Africa, New York 1982, p. 112 f.