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Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Ose Shango Staff

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Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Ose Shango Staff

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West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dark wood carving of a standing woman with an enormous rectangular crest on top of her head. A staff like this is called an Ose Shango staff, carried and danced with by members of the Shango cult. Shango is the Yoruba deity of thunder and lightning; the woman carved on the staff is meant to represent a worshipper of Shango. Size: 5.5" W x 21.5" H (14 cm x 54.6 cm); 22" H (55.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970

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Condition

Nice dark patina on surface from age and handling. Some light scratching and wear commensurate with age.

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Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Ose Shango Staff

Name: Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Ose Shango Staff
SKU: 61126358
Price: 200 USD
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