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Janus-faced dance staff "oshe shango", Nigeria, Yoruba, Ekiti, Efon Alaye, Size: H: 35 cm (H: 13.8 inch), ID: 3049124
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Lot 116
99th Auction

Janus-faced dance staff "oshe shango" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ekiti, Efon Alaye · ID: 3049124

sold EUR 600
Provenance
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
Size
H: 35 cm
H: 13.8 inch

Description

wood, base

Very nice object, whose heavily rubbed surface proves a long use in cult.

Comparing literature

Richer, Xavier, Hélène Joubert, Dance with Shango, Paris 2018, p. 151

Africa

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