Dance staff "oshe shango" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3038254

Description

wood, encrusted patina, remains of pigments, elaborate carved handle with six human faces, double axe symbol with two human heads on each side, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage, fine cracks, slight traces of abraison, base

The object Dance staff “oshe shango” with the object ID 3038254 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 293.

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