Sceptre "ipawo ase" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3038176

Description

brass, square base adorned with small bells, triangular head with “ogboni” scarification marks and conical headgear, min. dam., small missing parts (bells), traces of corrosion, base;
such staffs, known as “ipawo ashe” or “scepters of vital force”, can be used by anyone with sufficient authority and vital force, i. e. district chiefs, priests, “oshugbo” elders and kings. These hand-held ceremonial staffs were used to greet those present and impose silence during gatherings.

L’objet Sceptre “ipawo ase” avec l’ID d’objet 3038176 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 79th Tribal Art Auction dans 21 mars 2015 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 328 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 150 €.

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Publications

Dobbelmann, Th.A.H.M., Der Ogboni-Geheimbund, Berg en Dal 1976, ill. 85