Staff of "orisa oko" in beaded sheath "ewu ileke" · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3037459
Vendu
500 €
Description
forged iron staff with wooden hilt, traces of corrosion; case made from fabric, the front side embroidered with polychrome strings of glass beads forming different patterns, semicircular projections in regular intervals on either side, a quadruped and a small mug-like receptacle attached, mended in some places, seams renewed