Dance wand "oshe shango" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3039517

Description

wood , brown patina, metal ring, kneeling female figure surmounted by double axe symbol, metal tags pupils, string of coconut discs around the hips, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion, base

The object Dance wand “oshe shango” with the object ID 3039517 was part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction on October 31, 2015. The object with the lot number 351 achieved a sales price of EUR 950 with an asking price of EUR 750.

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