Bâton de danse "oshe shango" · Nigéria, Yoruba, Ife, Gbongan · ID: 3048686
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 15 November 2008, Lot 91
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Description
wood, base
The special form of the double axe in shape of a saddle roof and the large, more or less circular eyes with the line of the upper eyelid just above the centre are characteristic for the carving style of Gbongan. The proximity to the workshop of the master Onakunle Aribikona of Gbongan (d. 1970) is recognicable. A work by the master illustrated in Fagg, 1982, Plate 62. See also Eisenhofer, 1997, p. 209, ill. III/2.7.
With such dance wands in their hands, the followers of the mighty thunder god “shango” participated in dances, processions, and rites in honor of their god.
The kneeling female figure represents a follower of the “shango” cult. Her imposing breasts refer to the life-giving powers of women.
L’objet Bâton de danse “oshe shango” avec l’ID d’objet 3048686 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 98e vente aux enchères dans 26 mars 2022 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 70 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 500 €.
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Littérature comparée
Fagg, William, Yoruba, Sculpture of West Africa, New York 1982, p. 177, Plate 62 Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, p. 209, ill. III/2.7
Publications
AHDRC: 0104732