YORUBA DANCE WANDS (OGO ELEGBA), NIGERIA

The dance wands below have been vetted as authentic and old, with good evidence of age and use.

 

Yoruba
Dance Wand 8
14" high
$1000

  

Yoruba
Dance Wand 9
16" high
$800

 

Yoruba
Dance Wand 32
12.5" high
$600

 

Yoruba
Dance Wand 33
10" high
SOLD

The dance wands below have been vetted as authentic, with some evidence of age and use.


 

Yoruba
Dance Wand 12
20" high
$600

  

Yoruba
Dance Wand 14
17" high
$500

 

Yoruba
Dance Wand 16
11.5" high
SOLD

 

Yoruba
Dance Wand 17
13" high
$1000/pair

  

Yoruba
Dance Wand 19
14.5" high
$500

 

Yoruba
Dance Wand 20
15" high
$400

The dance wands below have been vetted as authentic but with little evidence of use.

 

Yoruba
Dance Wand 24
24.5" high
$600

Yoruba
Dance Wand 30
14" high
$300

Yoruba
Dance Wand 31
10.25" high
$400

Photographs © Tim Hamill

YORUBA DANCE WANDS, Nigeria

Yoruba wand-like staffs called Ogo Elegba were danced during ceremonies. They often depicted or honored Eshu.

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