"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.
The object “Shango” shrine figure with “bata” drum with the object ID 3049107 was part of the auction 99th Auction on November 12, 2022. The object with the lot number 95 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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AHDRC: 0109052