Dance staff "oshe shango"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Shaki
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Abdoulaye Ousmane, Lomé-TogoUrsula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
Size
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Description
wood, base
The priestess is depicted here as a mother suckling a child. The symbol of the double axe is strikingly small.
Publications
AHDRC: 0105054