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Description : West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century CE. A fine example of a Yoruba iron staff used in ritual with long, thin bells on its lower part and capped by a bird finial atop a thin round disk. Below the disk is an upside-down group of four bells with a tightly coiled bar of iron below them. The bird has a thin, arched neck and a large body, like a form of guinea fowl or pheasant. Rather than being a solid piece, the bird's body is formed of long, bent strips of iron with a flat sheet on one side forming a wing. Size: 4.7 W x 48.5 H (11.9 cm x 123.2 cm) Birds have a special significance to the Yoruba, representing the triumph of good over evil, and staffs of this kind are called Osun babalawo. See a similar example at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1991.375.4). Provenance: 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. #119087
Prix: 0.00 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 700 USD-900 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 130A
Titre : Fine 20Th C. African Yoruba Iron Staff W/ Birds & Bells
Condition report : Iron patina over surface. Small cracks on bird's neck, one bell below the bird seems to be missing but the loss is very old if so.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, CO 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Ancient / Ethnographic Spring Variety Sale
Date de la vente : 27/04/2017 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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