Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018

Lot 273

A Yoruba Shango wand Nigeria wood

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £950

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Description

A Yoruba Shango wand

Nigeria

wood, the kneeling female with a divided coiffure, facial scarifications, with a thunder axe crest with elliptical abaja and concentric diamonds shapes, wearing bead neck and waist bands and holding a layered object, with remains of a handle,

55.5cm high.

Provenance

The Michael and Renate Lancaster collection.