Dance Wand – Wood – Shango – Yoruba – Nigeria

Description

Unique Shango Dance Wand with 2 figures from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria.

In special festivals and processions, followers of Shango, the Yoruba god of thunder, carry dance wands, oshe shango, depicting a female devotee with Shango’s symbol, the double-headed axe. Shango is thought to control the great powers of nature as one of the orisha, or gods.

Good condition with traces of wear and tear. The top part of the figures is the wood not stuck to each other.

Provenance: former private collection from the Netherlands.

Object:

Cult Staff

Ethnic group:

Yoruba

Country:

Nigeria

Material:

Wood

Period:

Mid 20th century

Sold with stand:

No

Dimensions:

55x18x5 cm

Weight:

1200 gram

Condition:

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $160.00

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Dance Wand – Wood – Shango – Yoruba – Nigeria

Lot 0133

Estimate $200-$250

Mar 4, 2026, 2:12 PM EST

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