Dance wand "oshe shango" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3045107

Name: Dance wand "oshe shango"
SKU: 3045107
Price: 1200 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 1,200

Provenance

Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Essen, Germany
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Zemanek-Münster, Wurzburg, 15. November 2008, lot 92
Koller, Zurich, 20. Juni 2011, lot 204

Size

H: 37,5 cm

H: 14.8 inch

Description

wood, remains of colour pigments, base

With such dance wands in their hands, the followers of the mighty thunder god “shango” participated in dances, processions, and rites in honor of their god. When not being used, the staffs are used to decorate shrines dedicated to “shango”.

The double blade motif is a stylized refererence to the thundercelts or neolithic axes believed to be hurled from the skies by “shango”. The double-bladed axe “edun ara” is, therefore, a primary symbol of “shangos” presence and power.

The object Dance wand “oshe shango” with the object ID 3045107 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 249 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.

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