Ritual staff "edan ogboni"
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 300
Provenance
Old American CollectionFrank Bell, Cologne, Germany
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2018)
Size
H: 11 cm
H: 4.3 inch
Description
copper alloy (bronze, brass), base
“Edan” embodies the authority of the “ogboni” society, according to whose principles the social order within the community is regulated.
The “edan” staffs are used by cult members as a symbol of membership but they are also believed to be the god “Edan” in physical form.