Dance Staff for Shango (Ose Shango)
Culture
Yorùbá
Culture
Awori
Group
DateLate 19th century
OriginNigeria
MediumWood, pigment
Dimensions18 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 2 15/16 in. (48 x 13 x 7.5 cm.)
Collection AreaAFRICAN
Credit LineGift of Bernice Barth, Los Angeles
Object number1991.123
NOT ON VIEW
Collections
Last Updated10/30/24
Antoine-Louis Barye
Original model c. 1840; this cast possibly 1876-1884