Dance staff "oshe shango" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3037817

Name: Dance staff "oshe shango"
SKU: 3037817
Price: 1500 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 1,500

Provenance

Sotheby’s London, 29th June 1987, lot 185

Size

H: 51 cm

H: 20.1 inch

Description

wood, partly encrusted brown patina, in form of a kneeling female figure, surmounted by a double axe, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
such dance staffs were used likewise by men and women during “shango” celebrations. Their characteristic feature is the double axe symbol. “Shango” is associated with fertilizing rain, he is said to be truth-loving and should punish liars and thieves.

The object Dance staff “oshe shango” with the object ID 3037817 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 371 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.

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