DANCE SCEPTERS, OSHE SHANGO, YORUBA, NIGERIA - Lot 379

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DANCE SCEPTERS, OSHE SHANGO, YORUBA, NIGERIA - Lot 379
DANCE SCEPTERS, OSHE SHANGO, YORUBA, NIGERIA Solid wood with a dark, crusty patina; leather. Dimensions: 25 cm. The scepter depicts a female devotee (follower of the cult) kneeling in a gesture of submission and respect, cupping her chest. Her headdress flares out to form the iconographic symbol of Shango: the stylized double axe shaped like a lightning bolt. In good overall condition, with minor losses. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape, art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.:
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