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Description : Yoruba, Nigeria, H: 15Of exceptional size, the bold and finely cast pair displaying characteristic iconography. The chain, once attaching the two figures, now deficient. Comments: Among the Yoruba, various religious organizations exist to placate the spirits and forces of nature in its myriad shapes and forms. One of the most powerful of these organizations is the secret society of Ogboni, composed of elders of Yoruba society who are considered
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About the lot N° 195
Title : Pair Of Yoruba Ogboni Edan Staves
Size : H: 15
Provenance : - Zollman Collection, IND - Gelbard collection, NY
Literature : Remnants of Ritual: Selections from the Gelbard collection of African Art (2003) Bourgeois & Rodolitz, Pg. 18, Fig. 41African art in Motion, (1974) Thompson, RF, Pl. 94.
The Cobbs, auctioneer, Peterborough, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Fine African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
Sale date : 02 Nov 2013 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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