YORUBA EDAN STAFFS ARCHIVES, NIGERIA

The staffs below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

For unsold Edan Staffs, GO TO YORUBA EDAN STAFFS PAGE

Yoruba 3
SOLD

 

Yoruba 7
SOLD

Yoruba 11
SOLD

 

Yoruba 12
SOLD


 

YORUBA STYLE Edan Staff 4
12" high
SOLD

YORUBA STYLE Edan Staff 5
9.5" high
SOLD

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

YORUBA, METALWORK, Nigeria

In addition to a large and varied collection of iron currencies, gongs, bells and Osanyin healing staffs, the Yoruba also have cast figures and staffs, most from the Ogboni Society of elders. Dedicated to Onile, "the owner of the earth", they are referred to as Onile figures and in other forms as Edan staffs. One is a Shango staff. Although called "bronzes" they are usually various copper alloys, made by the lost wax process.

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