Ceremonial club "sakbata"

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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.

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Comparing literature

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

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