YORUBA STAFF 39, NIGERIA

Photographs © Tim Hamill

YORUBA
Staff 39
6.75 " wide x 42" high x 4.5" deep
$1000
SOLD

This staff has been vetted as authentic, with evidence of significant age and use.

These iron staffs, surmounted by birds and dedicated to Osanyin, deity of herbal medicine, promoted healing and discouraged witchcraft. The birds honor the powers of elderly women, who could transform themselves into birds, to gain their support in the healing. The staffs were placed in the ground next to the ailing person. Price includes base.

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