Ceremonial club "sakbata" ·  Benin, Fon · ID: 3032134

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, encrusted with clay, carved with an anthropomorphic head, a smaller head backside, dam., minor missing parts, on metal plate;
the novices should fall into a state of trance by touching the “sakbata” club. “Sakbata” is the god of smallpox. A goddess imposing illness or healing on man. When disregarded he punishes people with epidemic.

The object Ceremonial club “sakbata” with the object ID 3032134 was part of the auction 71st tribal art auction on November 24, 2012. The object with the lot number 212 achieved a sales price of EUR 300 with an asking price of EUR 200.

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Comparing literature

Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl (Hg.), Skulpturen und Objekte aus der Region des Königreiches Dahomey, Marl 2008, p. 61 f.