Dance wand "oshe shango" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila Orangun · ID: 3049460

Name: Dance wand "oshe shango"
SKU: 3049460
Availability: Discontinued

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Provenance

Manfred Sackmann, Berlin, Germany
Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany

Size

H: 40 cm

H: 15.7 inch

Description

wood, base

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

The double ax is a representation of neolithic stone celts (“edun ara”) that the Yoruba believe to be thunderbolts hurled from the sky through lightning by “shango”. The double axe is therefore a primary symbol for the presence and omnipotence of “shango”.

Publications

Expo cat.: "Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki", Albert-König-Museum (Hg.), Unterlüß, 2001, p. 45, cat. 68; Expo cat.: "Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki", Bomann-Museum (Hg.), Celle 2012, p. 46

Exhibition

Unterlüß, Albert-König-Museum: "Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki", 11. März - 16. April 2001; Celler Schloß, Gotische Halle: "Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki", 10. Juli - 31 August 2012

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