20th C. Yoruban Ose Sango Wooden Staff
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West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful, hand-carved wooden Yoruba Ose Sango (also known as a Shango Staff or dance wand) of a traditional form, with a janus-headed finial, both faces with large, diamond-shaped eyes, prominent noses, and deeply incised mouths. The heads are surrounded by a double axe form associated with Sango's cult, and the handle below is of a phallic shaft form with incised striated and fretted bands at the midline. The Ose Sango is a special ceremonial implement used by female devotees to the Sango cult, who traditionally sing and dance during annual Sango ceremonies. Sango was the fourth Yoruba king who was deified and eventually became associated with thunder and lightning. Size: 3" W x 9.55" H (7.6 cm x 24.3 cm); 10.25" H (26 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970
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#130666
West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful, hand-carved wooden Yoruba Ose Sango (also known as a Shango Staff or dance wand) of a traditional form, with a janus-headed finial, both faces with large, diamond-shaped eyes, prominent noses, and deeply incised mouths. The heads are surrounded by a double axe form associated with Sango's cult, and the handle below is of a phallic shaft form with incised striated and fretted bands at the midline. The Ose Sango is a special ceremonial implement used by female devotees to the Sango cult, who traditionally sing and dance during annual Sango ceremonies. Sango was the fourth Yoruba king who was deified and eventually became associated with thunder and lightning. Size: 3" W x 9.55" H (7.6 cm x 24.3 cm); 10.25" H (26 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#130666
Condition
Small chips and nicks commensurate with age. Nice preservation of form.
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20th C. Yoruban Ose Sango Wooden Staff
Estimate $350 - $525
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