wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, indigo blue pigment, habile handle carved with janus head and crowning double axe symbol, nearly identical facial features with scarification marks on the cheeks, slightly dam., cracks, rep. (doube axe), missing part at the base;
such dance staffs were used likewise by men and women during "shango" celebrations. Their characteristic feature is the double axe symbol. "Shango" is associated with fertilizing rain, he is said to be truth-loving and should punish liars and thieves.
H: 28 cm, H: 11,0 inch
Provenance:
Gert Stoll, Munich, Germany
Continent: Africa

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