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Oṣé Ṣàngó – Sceptre
Catalog Number: D023
Maker:
unknown
Dimensions:
34cm x 9cm
(centimeters)
13.5x3.5
(inches)
Religion and Denomination: Yoruba indigenous religion (Yoruba)
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Ethnographic Origin: Yoruba
Materials: pigment
Usage: N/A
Detailed Description of Significance:
“This scepter is meant to be held by a possessed priest or priestess of the god Ṣàngó. It channels the constructive powers of the god invoking the god’s ‘female,’ rather than ‘male,’ character.”