"Shango" shrine figure with "bata" drum · Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina · ID: 3049107
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
Guy van Rijn, Brussels, BelgiumGerbrand Luttik, Soest, The Netherlands
Paul Beelen (1943-1994), The Hague, The Netherlands
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The Netherlands
Size
H: 65,5 cm
H: 25.8 inch
Description
wood, colour, pigments, rest.
Presumably, this figure belongs to the context of the “shango” cult and represents the player of a “bata” drum. These drums could be played on both sides and were therefore, according to Pemberton, usually worn crosswise in front of the body.
Publications
AHDRC: 0109052