Description
Ceremonial staff for Shango, oshe shango. Yoruba, Nigeria. H 38.5 cm. Carved with a kneeling adorant with an elaborate hairstyle, surmounted by the double axe symbol. Brownish, shiny patina with traces of use; small chip to the lower part of the staff, intact. Provenance: Ex Coll. Mareidi and Gert Stoll, Munich / Berchtesgaden, 1960s; South German private collection.
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Ceremonial staff for Shango, oshe shango. Yoruba, Nigeria. H 38.5 cm. Carved with a kneeling adorant with an elaborate hairstyle, surmounted by the double axe symbol. Brownish, shiny patina with traces of use; small chip to the lower part of the staff, intact. Provenance: Ex Coll. Mareidi and Gert Stoll, Munich / Berchtesgaden, 1960s; South German private collection.
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