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Descrizione : West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A light-brown wood carving of a standing woman with an elongated rectangular chest and a large crest atop her head. Her facial features are stylized in characteristic Yoruba fashion with large almond-shaped eyes, a flattened nose, cupped ears, and facial scarification marks on either cheek. A staff like this is called an Ose Shango staff, carried and danced with by members of the Shango cult. Shango is the Yoruba deity of thunder and lightning, the woman carved on the staff is meant to represent a worshipper of Shango. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 16.75 H (42.5 cm), 17.125 H (43.5 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #130785
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