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THBLate 19th C. Yoruba Wood Shango Staff - Amos Lafia
Lot 122
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West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An intriguing ceremonial staff known as an Ose Shango, attributed to the studio of the artist Amos Lafia from Adi Aro, finely carved on both sides with an anthropomorphic visage of Shango atop an intricately incised, long neck and flanked by a double axe symbol that pertains to thunderstones, the sources of destructive power of the thunder god Shango. Beneath the circular plinth at the lower end of the handle is an integral suspension loop. Size: 9" H (22.9 cm); 12" H (30.5 cm) on included custom stand.
An Ose Shango like this example is a ceremonial staff used when honoring the god Shango (also Jakuta), a royal ancestor of the Yoruba people who was the third king (alafin) of the Oyo Kingdom. Shango, the god of thunder and lightning who also associates with virility and justice, was revered as one of the most powerful Yoruba leaders and subsequently one of their most powerful gods, as he was deified after his death. Shango staffs are carried and danced with by members of the Shango cult to pay their respects while providing offerings for safety and security.
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex Marc Assayag and Cecil Kerner
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#161094Minor surface wear with scuffs and abrasions commensurate with age. Lustrous patina. Chip to periphery of wood block stand as shown.Condition
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