Masque phacochère avec serpent · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3044105
Vendu
1 000 €
Provenance
Eric Robertson, New York, USADescription
wood, nails, rep., base
The snake (python) is regarded as the progenitor of the water spirits. Water plays an important role in the life of the Ijebu-Yoruba, which led to to the introduction of a cult known as “ekine”, which is devoted to water spirits.