" Scepter "oshe Shango", Yoruba, Benin"
"Oshe Shango" ritual scepter, consisting of a handle surmounted by a maternity ward. She is kneeling in a sign of devotion to the god of thunder and carries her child on her back. It is topped with a double axe, symbol of the lightning god "Shango".An old inventory label is stuck on the sleeve. Polychrome wood with patina of use.
H: 57.5 cm
Mid-20th century.
Yoruba people, Benin.
Sold with its base.
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