Title staff "iwana ogun" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3037197

Description

iron, brass, iron hook, surmounted by an equestrian figure with spear, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion;
such staffs are made in the name of “ogun”, the god of blacksmiths and warriors, who is in charge of all products made by them - including artist tools and weapons. They are prerogatives of the head of blacksmiths and also emblems of the war chiefs. “Ogun’s” nature is often characterized by singing and devotees of the iron god may sacrifice dogs to their deity.

L’objet Title staff “iwana ogun” avec l’ID d’objet 3037197 a fait partie de l’enchère 77th tribal art auction en 28 juin 2014 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 392.

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Littérature comparée

Thompson, Robert Farris, Black Gods and Kings, Los Angeles 1971, ill. 5