Dance wand "oshe shango" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3032440

Description

wood, partly encrusted brown patina, strings of glass beads, in form of a kneeling female figure, crowned by a stylized double axe, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, fissures, slight races of abrasion;
dance staffs were used likewise by men and women during Shango celebrations. Their characteristic feature is the double axe symbol. Shango is associated with fertilizing rain, he is said to be truth-loving and should punish liars and thieves.

L’objet Dance wand “oshe shango” avec l’ID d’objet 3032440 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 410 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 200 €.

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