Crown: 24 cm tal
Belt: 24 cm tall / 29 cm in diameter
Armlets: 10.5 cm tall / 13 cm in diameter
Bracelets: 13.5 cm tall / 10.5 cm in diameter
Sword: 32 cm long
Hand-held Snake: 33 cm long
(centimeters)
Besseim, the Snake God, is one of the most important gods in the Jeje Nation. He is called Oxumarê in the Quêto/Nagô nation. Like most ensembles, this one features a piece for the head, a wide belt-like piece, armlets, wristlets, and at least one hand-held symbol.
Contact
Sacred Arts of the Black Atlantic Project, Duke University
Box 90091
Durham, NC 27708
Email
jm217@duke.edu