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Description : West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine iron staff topped with a ring of peacock-like birds standing around a larger, central bird. The birds are stylized but wonderfully depicted, as the central avian sits atop the twisted iron shaft. These iron staffs are used in Yoruba society by traditional doctors to protect and heal the sick. The large bird in the center is Osanyin, a Yoruba deity who is associated with medicine and divination, while the birds surrounding Osanyin represent the evil female spirts who are malevolent forces that steal vitality from people in the community. A doctor would put this staff into the ground near a sick person. Size: 6.8 W x 21.8 H (17.3 cm x 55.4 cm), 22.5 H (57.2 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #170947
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