Fan ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3041011

Description

brass, base

Used in the cult of the river goddess “oshun”, who bestows the gift of children. The cult has spread over practically the whole of Yorubaland, but is centred on the city of Oshogbo.

The object Fan with the object ID 3041011 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 292 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.

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Publications

Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, p. 297, ill. III/1.18