YORUBA SHANGO STAFF
Nigeria, carved wood and pigment, 20"; 6.5"w
The David Abbate (1949-2013) Collection
In ceremonies honoring Shango, the Yoruba god of thunder and lightning, devotees dance with wooden staffs symbolizing double-bladed axes. The fiery-tempered deity was said to throw Neolithic stone blades to earth as thunderbolts during storms.
One arm cracked at armpit.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Realized: $125 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 462 : YORUBA SHANGO STAFF
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