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Janus-faced dance staff "oshe shango", Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, Ibadan, Amos Lafia of Idi Aro, Size: H: 52 cm (H: 20.5 inch), ID: 3049126
Janus-faced dance staff "oshe shango", Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, Ibadan, Amos Lafia of Idi Aro, Size: H: 52 cm (H: 20.5 inch), ID: 3049126 - 2/6 Janus-faced dance staff "oshe shango", Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, Ibadan, Amos Lafia of Idi Aro, Size: H: 52 cm (H: 20.5 inch), ID: 3049126 - 3/6 Janus-faced dance staff "oshe shango", Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, Ibadan, Amos Lafia of Idi Aro, Size: H: 52 cm (H: 20.5 inch), ID: 3049126 - 4/6 Janus-faced dance staff "oshe shango", Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, Ibadan, Amos Lafia of Idi Aro, Size: H: 52 cm (H: 20.5 inch), ID: 3049126 - 5/6 Janus-faced dance staff "oshe shango", Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, Ibadan, Amos Lafia of Idi Aro, Size: H: 52 cm (H: 20.5 inch), ID: 3049126 - 6/6
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Lot 118
99th Auction

Janus-faced dance staff "oshe shango" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, Ibadan, Amos Lafia of Idi Aro · ID: 3049126

sold EUR 450
Provenance
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
Size
H: 52 cm
H: 20.5 inch

Description

wood, base

The object Janus-faced dance staff “oshe shango” with the object ID 3049126 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 118 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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