Masque phacochère avec serpent
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- Masque phacochère avec serpent
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Nigéria, Yoruba
Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
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Eric Robertson, New York, USA | L: 45 cm | Vendu |
wood, nails, rep., base
The snake (python) is regarded as the progenitor of the water spirits. Water plays an important role in the life of the Ijebu-Yoruba, which led to to the introduction of a cult known as "ekine", which is devoted to water spirits.