Two ritual staffs "edan oshugbo" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3031080

Description

irson, brass with patina, crowned by human faces framed by small eyelets, complete with connecting chain, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion

The object Two ritual staffs “edan oshugbo” with the object ID 3031080 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 407 achieved a sales price of EUR 650.

Here you will find more objects and interesting facts about African art.

Comparing literature

Dobbelmann, Th.A.H.M., Der Ogboni-Geheimbund, Berg en Dal 1976, ill. 8