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Fine 19th C. African Yoruba Shango Dance Wand, Nigeria

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Antique African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria: Antique African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Providence: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; Size: 16'' x 5'' x 3'' (41 x 13 x 8 cm).

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Old Yoruba Shango Dance Wand Ex Fily Keita: This is a fine Old "oshe shango", or dance wand, which was carried by devotees at the annual festival for Shango, the god of thunder and lightning. The double ax-blade motif on the figure's head repre

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Yoruba African Eshu Janus Faced Wand: Yoruba Eshu dance wand, Nigeria. Carved wood wand depicting the trickster god Eshu with two carved faces.Height: 14 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 1 in.Height: 14 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 1 in.

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Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Shango Staff: **Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large ceremonial staff carved from wood with an upper portion shaped like a double-axe-blade, and the g

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YORUBA ESHU DANCE WANDS Ex Moses Asch Collection: A rare pair of old and authentic Eshu dance wands from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Traditional male and female pair with evidence of ritual use and obvious age and handling. The pair m

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Ornate Shango wand from the Yoruba: A finely carved wooden staff featuring two ancestor faces and incised designs on a criss cross shaped handle. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. measures 10.5 inches tall on simple metal display stand.

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African wooden figure and wand: 2 African wooden figures- 1.) Akan Peoples, Ghana- Akua'ba figure- wood. Wooden female figures were once used to help women conceive and bear healthy children; 2.) Yoruba People, Nigeria and Rep. of B

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Fine 19th C. African Yoruba Shango Dance Wand, Nigeria

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Fine 19th C. African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Among the objects used to honor the Yoruba god of thunder, Shango, is the oshe Shango, or dance wand. It is carried by Shango priests and devotees during public worship activities and enshrined on the deity's altar. The basic form of the oshe Shango is a shaft with a double club or axe projecting underneath or from the head of the sole or central figure in the composition. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; Pierre Verite, Galerie Carrefour, 141 Boulevard Raspail, Paris, France. Size: 17'' x 5'' x 3'' (43 x 13 x 8 cm).

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Fine 19th C. African Yoruba Shango Dance Wand, Nigeria

Name: Fine 19th C. African Yoruba Shango Dance Wand, Nigeria
SKU: 121909459
Price: 5500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

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