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YORUBA/EDO, VODUN/ORISHA SHRINE VESSEL, NIGERIA

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YORUBA/EDO, VODUN/ORISHA SHRINE VESSEL, NIGERIA

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Description

20th c.
Gourd, beads, shells, string, fiber
4" x 7" x 7 1/2"
Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York
Note: A closely related shrine vessel in the Metropolitan Museum of Art is described by scholar Joseph Adande, University of Cotonou, Benin as the property of a vodun or orisha devotee. Condition note: Professionally conserved.
A closely related shrine vessel in the Metropolitan Museum of Art is described by scholar Joseph Adande, University of Cotonou, Benin as the property of a vodun or orisha devotee. (Orisha, also spelled orixa or orisa, are any of the deities of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria.) They are also venerated by the Edo of southeastern Nigeria
the Ewe of Ghana, Benin, and Togo
and the Fon of Benin.

Condition

The base half of the gourd had been broken and repaired previously. Our conservator cleaned and removed old adhesive and then rejoined the broken piece of the gourd. Full conservation report available upon request. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and/or independent consultants and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. ?? ?Please call us at (609) 397-9374 or e-mail info@ragoarts.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.?

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YORUBA/EDO, VODUN/ORISHA SHRINE VESSEL, NIGERIA

Name: YORUBA/EDO, VODUN/ORISHA SHRINE VESSEL, NIGERIA
SKU: 65594377
Price: 2200 USD
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