A Yoruba Staff, "osanyin"

Altareisen, "osanyin" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen. H 60 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. "opa osanyin" genannter Kultstab, welchen man auf Altären für "osany

Altareisen, "osanyin" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen. H 57 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. "opa osanyin" genannter Kultstab, welchen man auf Altären für "osany

Altareisen, "osanyin" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen. H 24,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. "opa osanyin" genannte Kultstäbe stehen meistens auf Altären zu Eh

Altareisen, "opa osanyin" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen. H 60 cm. B 30 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. "opa osanyin" genannter Kultstab, welchen

A very nice old forged iron staff featuring 8 avian images around a central avian image. Known locally as a Opa Osanyin staff, it is used by herbalists to enlist the aid of the god of divination, Osan

A group of two metal objects. ++ A Yoruba Diviner's Staff (Opa Osanyin). Nigeria. 20th century. Iron. 23 1/4" x 5 1/4" x 6 1/4". This staff was used by a diviner who calls on the god Osanyin to heal t

Three Yoruba Iron Staffs, osanyin Nigeria, c. 19th century Each with long shaft supporting an assemblage of abstract birds and a central bird above. Each in very good conditi

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, early 20th century CE. A forged iron staff topped with a ring of small peacock-like birds standing around a central bird on an iron ring. The birds are stylized b

This Lot contains two very old forged iron staffs from the Yoruba peoples. The Yoruba believe the power of Osanyin is vested in a wrought iron staff, called an Osanyin staff, that is placed on altars

An Opa Osanyin metal staff. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 28 1/2"h x 12 1/2"diam. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes:"A tapper is an essential to

Created by a Village Blacksmith, This is a very fine old example of a Opa Osanyin or Herbalist staff from the Yoruba peoples. The Yoruba believe that To cure or protect villagers from mental and physi

This lots is for Three antique forged iron ceremonial staffs known as Osanyin which are used in ritual magic ceremonies of the Herbalist cult, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Staffs feature avian

A group of six ethnographic personal objects. 20th century. ++ Otter Skin. West Africa. 21" x 4" x 5".++ Kuba sword. 23 1/2" x 4" x 4". ++ Naga spear. 56" x 2" x 2". ++ Yoruba Opa Osanyin iron staff.

Yoruba People, Opa Osanyin Iron Staff. The herbalist's staff. Nigeria. Size: 25.5"T x 13"W x 14.5"D

Item: Yoruba Osanyin Bird Healing Staff Origin: Nigeria, Africa Date: 19th/20th century Dimensions: Mounted, 19 inches Yoruba Osanyin Bird Healing Staffs were used during times of illness. They were t

African Yoruba Tribe Figural Osanyin Ritual Staff. Patinated wrought iron staff. From the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 23.25 inches x 10 inches x 4.5 inches.

An Osanyin Staff. An iron ceremonial healing staff depicting a stylized bird surrounded by sixteen smaller birds. Yoruba people, Nigeria, West Africa 22.5" x 12" x 12"

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba Tribe, 19th century CE or earlier. Rare Opa Osanyin herbalist's staff. Made of hand-forged iron with staff in a long spear shaped support to which a ring of applied birds

A uncommon ritual iron with scoop like platform and traditional avian images on top. Created in the Opa Osanyin tradition of herbalist staff and ceremonial wans, this example was likely used in ritual

Tanzstab, "oshe shango" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 64,5 cm. B 47 cm. Provenienz: deutsche Sammlung Zu den berühmtesten Gottheiten im Pantheon der Yoruba zählt shango, der Got

Tanzstab, "oshe shango" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Schnur. H 26 cm. Provenienz: - Maria Wyss, Basel. - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zu den berühmtesten Gottheiten im Pantheo

Stab, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Gelbguss. H 16 cm. Provenienz: - Peter und Veena Schnell, Zürich. - Galerie Walu, Basel. Das Wohlergehen der Yoruba-Gemeinschaft wird und wu

Stab, "edan ogboni" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Gelgbguss, Eisen. H 28 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1999). Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung: 200 Jahre (+/-20 %). Das Wohlerg

Tanzstab, "ogo elegba" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 55 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. Janusköpfiger Kultstab aus dem Eshu Kult. Eshu ist eine der vielen Gestalte