A Pair of Yoruba Bronze Edan Staffs

A finely cast set of ritual scepters linked by a Chain , heavy oxidized surface suggests field use over time. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria. The staffs themselves measure 10 inches tall ( 13 inches tall on

A pair of Brass and iron figures attached to each other with a hand made chain. The bronze was melted over two iron spikes. Pairs of these brass figures are commissioned whenever a new member is induc

3 Stab-Paare, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Bronze. H 11 - 23 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Das Wohlergehen der

A Finely cast bronze staff with kneeling anthropomorphic figure on top wearing a ceremonial crown and holding a pair of staff. The Edan Ogboni is used by Ogboni Cult members as a Symbol of Membership

Stab-Paar, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss, Eisen. H 41 und 45 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée International du Golfe d

Stab-Paar, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss, Eisen. H 37 und 37,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée International du Golfe

Stab-Paar, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss, Eisen. H 27 - 27,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Das Wohlergehen de

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria and Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of linked human male and female representations, cast in bronze, with loop holes con

A cast bronze staff used by Ogboni cult members as a symbol of membership, as well as an image AND representation of the god Edan in physical form. When a new member joins the cult, he or she is given

Antique Bronze Yoruba Edan Ogboni Cult Charm on chain, perhaps worn as a necklace/pendant. The Bronze staff or pendant measures 5.25 inches tall. The chain is not measured. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, We

A finely cast bronze double edan staff piece, used by the Ogboni or Oshugbo, one of the most prominent Yoruba religious cult societies, which worships the owner of the earth, Onile. The prime function

West Africa, Nigeria and Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of linked human male and female representations, cast in bronze, with loop holes connected with a brass chain

Stab, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Bronze. H 21 cm. Provenienz: - wohl Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin Gross (1922-2017), Biel (erworben am 31

TWO AFRICAN YORUBA PEOPLE BRASS MALE/FEMALE EDAN OGBONI SOCIETY STAFF FINIALS, NIGERIAN, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the seated pair chained to each other and cast on tapering wrought iron spikes, t

3 Stäbe, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Einer mit Sockel / one with base Eisen, Bronze. H 22 - 29,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Das Wohlerg

A pair of cast bronze figures known as "Edan" by the Ogboni society, and is said to resemble the Yoruba deity Onile, the owner of the earth, who takes on both male and female forms. Yoruba peoples, Ni

A cast bronze staff used by Ogboni cult members as a symbol of membership, as well as an image AND representation of the god Edan in physical form. When a new member joins the cult, he or she is given

Cast pair of metal staff most likely depicting Edan & Ogboni. Appear to be of Ogbon Yoruba Nigeria origin. They are from the top of the head loupe to the tip of the spike approx 29 inches in length. H

Stab-Paar, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss. H je 24 cm. Provenienz: W. Häusler, Thurgau, 1960er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. Das Wohlergehen der Yoruba-Gemeinschaft wi

Stab-Paar, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss. H je 18,5 cm. Provenienz: W. Häusler, Thurgau, 1960er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. Das Wohlergehen der Yoruba-Gemeinschaft

Stab-Paar, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss. H je 26 cm. Provenienz: W. Häusler, Thurgau, 1960er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. Das Wohlergehen der Yoruba-Gemeinschaft wi

A fine and rare old Yoruba Ogboni bronze Staff finial, a 19th Century example that was field collected by Louise Clark, a Peace Corp worker in Nigeria in 1965. The staff finial measures 4 3/8 inches t

Stab-Paar, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Kupferlegierung, Eisen. H 33 cm. Provenienz: - deutsche Privatsammlung (2009). - Galerie Walu, Basel. Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung

A Pair of Yoruba Eshu Staffs with Original Accouterments Priests Nigeria Rarely does one encounter a pair like this with all the magical and representational attachments still present. Suspende