Altareisen, "opa osanyin"
Yoruba, Nigeria
Ohne Sockel / without base
Eisen. H 60 cm. W 30 cm.
Provenance:
Helmut (1931-2021) and Marianne Zimmer, Zurich.
"opa osanyin" called cult staff, which is found on altars for "osanyin", the deity of medicinal herbs. Priests and natural healers used such staffs against illness and magic. Furthermore, they were used as a ritual tool for the river or hunting deity "erinle".
Further reading:
Abiodun, Rowland / Drewal, Henry / Pemberton, John (1991). Yoruba. Zurich: Museum Rietberg.
CHF 400 / 800
EUR 400 / 800
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