Zemanek-Münster

Ritual staff "edan ogboni" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3048770

sold EUR 300
Provenance
Old American Collection
Frank 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.


The object Ritual staff “edan ogboni” with the object ID 3048770 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 71 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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