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Historical main catalogue: (Carved ceremonial axe of the god Shango.) Stylised human (female) figure with 2 thunderbolts ("ara-dung") on the head; painted red. H. 46,3 cm. North Yoruba

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
Ceremonial axe
Dimensions
Weight: 0,675 kg
Height: 47 cm
Width: 11 cm
Depth: 9 cm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 27256

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Nigeria
    who
    Yoruba
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Purchase from Leo Frobenius 1912
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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