This fine and beautifully cast pair Yoruba Ogboni Society Edan ritual staffs depicts a couple, a male and female. The female is shown in a kneeling position with an offering bowl in her hands, while the seated male is represented smoking a pipe - a symbol of prestige and status.
Ex Ian Auld Collection, London
Estimated Period: 19th Century
Height of Female Figure (Incl. Base): 29cm
Height of Male Figure (Incl. Base): 30cm
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