Dance staff "oshe shango" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3033143

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, carved with a kneeling female figure, surmounted by a double-axe, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base

The object Dance staff “oshe shango” with the object ID 3033143 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 326 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600.

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