Staff of "orisa oko" in beaded sheath "ewu ileke"
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 500
Size
L: 137 cm (Stab)
124,5 cm (Futteral)
L: 53.9 inch (Stab)
49.0 inch (Futteral)
Description
forged iron staff with wooden hilt, traces of corrosion; case made from fabric, the front side embroidered with polychrome strings of glass beads forming different patterns, semicircular projections in regular intervals on either side, a quadruped and a small mug-like receptacle attached, mended in some places, seams renewed