Pair of Yoruba Female Shango Dance Wands Ex Evan Maurer
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A pair of female Oshe Shango dance wands that are traditionally carried, waved, and thrust about during dances in ShangoÂ’s honor. This pair is painted red and blue and features two kneeling female devotees to Shango, the Yoruba God of Thunder. The staffs measure 12.5 inches tall ( tallest) and 14.5 inches tall on custom display stand. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Provenance: From the collection of art historian Evan Maurer, co-author of Tabwa: The Rising of a New Moon & The Intelligence of Forms: An Artist Collects African Art.
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Pair of Yoruba Female Shango Dance Wands Ex Evan Maurer
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