Ceremonial paddle
Nigeria, Yoruba
not available anymore
Provenance
Rolf & Christina Miehler, Munich, Germany (collected in Lome, Togo in 1980)Size
H: 64 cm
H: 25.2 inch
Description
wood, shiny dark brown patina, the top of the handle crowned by an anthropomorphic head, the paddle carved with a crocodile with a catfish in its mouth, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage, fine cracks