Janus Shango Dance Wand, Yoruba, Nigeria

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front view of Janus Shango Dance Wand from Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa. Made from wood
front side view of Janus Shango Dance Wand from Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa. Made from wood
back side of Janus Shango Dance Wand from Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa. Made from wood
top of Janus Shango Dance Wand from Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa. Made from wood
close up detail shot of face on Janus Shango Dance Wand from Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa. Made from wood
close up profile shot of Janus Shango Dance Wand from Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa. Made from wood

Janus Shango Dance Wand, Yoruba, Nigeria

$1,200.00

  • Dance wand for the Shango cult with 2 heads, Osé-Sàngó (Oshe Shango)

  • Wood

  • Early 20th century

  • 11.75 x 2.5 in. / 30 x 6 cm

  • Height on custom display stand: 13.75 in. / 35 cm

The Yoruba deity Shango commanded great powers of nature such as lightning and thunder, and in dreadful storms, he would hurl them down upon those who did not respect him. In sculpture, devotees to Shange were depicted with a double-axe form sprouting from their head, as seen here. Dance wands known as Oshe Shango were carried, cradled, waved, and thrusted during dances in Shango’s honor (Visonà, Poynor, and Cole, A History of Art in Africa, 2008

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