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YORUBA Ogboni Society Sword, Nigeria. (68 cm). Iron, bronze. African Masks, African Art, Curved Swords, Antique Archeology, Human Sculpture, African Sculptures, Blades Weapons, Ocean Art, Art Auction
YORUBA Ogboni Society Sword, Nigeria. (68 cm). Iron, bronze.
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YORUBA Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria, (27 cm). Tribal People, Cultural Identity, Masks Art, Benin, West Africa, Edo
YORUBA Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria, (27 cm).
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Brass edan staffs. Nude man and lady, bent legs, joined by a chain and loop affixed to their hairstyles. The lady squeezes her breasts in her hands, a reference to the earth goddess with the capacity to nourish, man with joined hands. Were worn around a man’s neck. Nigeria, Ogboni, Osugbo Adornment Jewelry, Ethnic Jewelry, Earth Goddess, Virtu, Nude Men, Bent, Arrow Necklace, Capacity
Brass edan staffs. Nude man and lady, bent legs, joined by a chain and loop affixed to their hairstyles. The lady squeezes her breasts in her hands, a reference to the earth goddess with the capacity to nourish, man with joined hands. Were worn around a man’s neck. Nigeria, Ogboni, Osugbo
Africa | Figures from an 'edan' made for a member of the Ogboni society. Yoruba people of Nigeria | The chain that would have originally linked these two bronze figures is missing | ca. early to mid 19th century Africa Art, Ethnic Art, Bronze, Yoruba People, Art Premier, Art Africain
Africa | Figures from an 'edan' made for a member of the Ogboni society. Yoruba people of Nigeria | The chain that would have originally linked these two bronze figures is missing | ca. early to mid 19th century
An Ogboni wearing edan around his neck. | Ogboni is a fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba language-speaking polities of Nigeria, Republic of Bénin and Togo. The society performs a range of political and religious functions, including exercising a profound influence on regents and serving as high courts of jurisprudence in capital offenses. Afro, Almond Shaped Eyes, Male Figure
Yoruba Ogboni Edan Staffs - Michael Backman Ltd
An Ogboni wearing edan around his neck. | Ogboni is a fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba language-speaking polities of Nigeria, Republic of Bénin and Togo. The society performs a range of political and religious functions, including exercising a profound influence on regents and serving as high courts of jurisprudence in capital offenses.
Les insignes ou statuette Edan représentent les genres masculins / féminins, reliés par une chaîne au niveau de la tête, siège du pouvoir spirituel. Allant souvent par paires, elles sont dans ce cas-là reliées par une chaînette. Elles sont soit portées autour des épaules des membres de la société Ogboni, soit en amulette pendentif en signe de reconnaissance. Female Equality, Mignot, Le Genre, Ancient Mythology, Spiritual Power
Statuette Edan en paire de la societe Ogboni - Yoruba Nigeria - Bronzes - Objet n°4900 - Galerie Bruno Mignot
Les insignes ou statuette Edan représentent les genres masculins / féminins, reliés par une chaîne au niveau de la tête, siège du pouvoir spirituel. Allant souvent par paires, elles sont dans ce cas-là reliées par une chaînette. Elles sont soit portées autour des épaules des membres de la société Ogboni, soit en amulette pendentif en signe de reconnaissance.
Ogboni Society Bronze Edan Figures, Yorubaland, West Africa 19th Century image 2 Calabar, Kemet, Ife, Divination
Ogboni Society Bronze Edan Figures, Yorubaland, West Africa 19th Century
Ogboni Society Bronze Edan Figures, Yorubaland, West Africa 19th Century image 2
Statuette Edan Maternité De La Societe Ogboni - Yoruba Nigeria - Bronzes African Textile, Afro Jewelry, Guinea Bissau
Statuette Edan Maternité de la societe Ogboni - Yoruba Nigeria - Bronzes - Objet n°4898 - Galerie Bruno Mignot
Statuette Edan Maternité De La Societe Ogboni - Yoruba Nigeria - Bronzes
Africa | Pair of Edan staffs from the Yoruba people of Nigeria | Brass, with dark patina | Edan staffs were important ritual objects in Ogboni society. They were worn around the neck as a symbol for membership. They protected their owners against diseases and played an important role during funeral celebrations. Ghana
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Africa | Pair of Edan staffs from the Yoruba people of Nigeria | Brass, with dark patina | Edan staffs were important ritual objects in Ogboni society. They were worn around the neck as a symbol for membership. They protected their owners against diseases and played an important role during funeral celebrations.
Africa | Edan figure from the Ogboni society of the Yoruba people of Nigeria | Bronze, with green patina, and iron rod. H: 50 cm | Est. 300 - 400€ ~ (June 13) Dogon, Antiquities, Prehistoric, Art Work, Rod
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Africa | Edan figure from the Ogboni society of the Yoruba people of Nigeria | Bronze, with green patina, and iron rod. H: 50 cm | Est. 300 - 400€ ~ (June 13)
Yoruba-Ijebu Terracotta Head from an Osugbo Shrine, Nigeria | lot | Sotheby's - The elaborate coiffure frequently appears in other Ogboni artworks and is a wide-spread and important hairstyle for the Yoruba-Ijebu, among whom it is associated with priests and priestesses of the gods, queens and other high-ranking women. Like the pairing of male and female imagery in edan, the mixing of media (iron and brass) and the use of clay in Ogboni art seem to express the central theme of uniting gendered Priestess, Sierra Leone, Sothebys, Art Exhibition
(#114) Yoruba-Ijebu Terracotta Head from an Osugbo Shrine, Nigeria
Yoruba-Ijebu Terracotta Head from an Osugbo Shrine, Nigeria | lot | Sotheby's - The elaborate coiffure frequently appears in other Ogboni artworks and is a wide-spread and important hairstyle for the Yoruba-Ijebu, among whom it is associated with priests and priestesses of the gods, queens and other high-ranking women. Like the pairing of male and female imagery in edan, the mixing of media (iron and brass) and the use of clay in Ogboni art seem to express the central theme of uniting gendered
Edan Ogboni (staffs of office) , Yoruba artist, Nigeria, 19th - 20th cen., bronze, New Orleans Museum of Art. The Yoruba underground contains spiritual force- its power has been of central concern to the Ogboni society of esteemed elders who use staffs made of copper alloy & iron as insignia of office. Staffs include ornate representations of men & women, perhaps symbolizing the knowable world above ground, & nondescript iron shafts, which may allude to invisible power of the underground. African Inspired Decor, New Orleans Museums, African Artists, Fade To Black, Ceramic Artists
Edan Ogboni (staffs of office) , Yoruba artist, Nigeria, 19th - 20th cen., bronze, New Orleans Museum of Art. The Yoruba underground contains spiritual force- its power has been of central concern to the Ogboni society of esteemed elders who use staffs made of copper alloy & iron as insignia of office. Staffs include ornate representations of men & women, perhaps symbolizing the knowable world above ground, & nondescript iron shafts, which may allude to invisible power of the underground.
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Statuette Edan en paire de la societe Ogboni - Yoruba Nigeria - Bronzes Ancient Mysteries
Statuettes Edan en paire de la societe Ogboni - Yoruba Nigeria - Bronzes - Objet n°5374 - Galerie Bruno Mignot
Statuette Edan en paire de la societe Ogboni - Yoruba Nigeria - Bronzes
Rien Catherine Kate's collection: Yoruba Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria Metal Working, Catherine
Rien Catherine Kate's collection: Yoruba Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria
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Rien Catherine Kate
YORUBA Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria Database, Artifacts, African, Sculpture, Metal, Home Decor
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YORUBA Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria
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YORUBA Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria, ca. 19th-20th century. Bronze. Togo, 20th Century, Ethnic
YORUBA Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria, ca. 19th-20th century. Bronze.
Africa | 'Edan' made for a member of the Ogboni society of the Yoruba people of Nigeria | Bronze | ca. early to mid 19th century African Crafts, Egyptian
Africa | 'Edan' made for a member of the Ogboni society of the Yoruba people of Nigeria | Bronze | ca. early to mid 19th century
YORUBA Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria. Bronze. Nyc Decor, African Image, Ancestral, Rods, Tribe, Bookends
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YORUBA Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria. Bronze.
******** Paired brass staffs known as 'edan ogboni' which served as insignia for the senior men and women of the Ogboni society. In some Yoruba towns the society advised the ruler and punished offences against the Earth such as spilling blood. Archive Search, Absinthe Fountain, Ruler, Blood, Towns
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******** Paired brass staffs known as 'edan ogboni' which served as insignia for the senior men and women of the Ogboni society. In some Yoruba towns the society advised the ruler and punished offences against the Earth such as spilling blood.
******** Paired brass staffs known as 'edan ogboni' which served as insignia for the senior men and women of the Ogboni society. In some Yoruba towns the society advised the ruler and punished offences against the Earth such as spilling blood.
Scala Archives - Search results - bastoni
******** Paired brass staffs known as 'edan ogboni' which served as insignia for the senior men and women of the Ogboni society. In some Yoruba towns the society advised the ruler and punished offences against the Earth such as spilling blood.
Edan Ogboni (female of pair) Yoruba peoples (Ijebu-Igbo), Nigeria 20th Century Bronze 24.5 x 7.5 x 8.5 inches (62.2 x 19.1 x 21.6 cm) Carver, Art And Architecture, Arts, Traditional Art
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Edan Ogboni (female of pair) Yoruba peoples (Ijebu-Igbo), Nigeria 20th Century Bronze 24.5 x 7.5 x 8.5 inches (62.2 x 19.1 x 21.6 cm)
Yoruba Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria Nupe, Osun, Senegal
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Yoruba Edan Ogboni (Ogboni Society Staff), Nigeria
Shrine Figure (Edan Ogboni) Novelty Lamp, Artisan, Art Collection, Antiques, Gallery
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Shrine Figure (Edan Ogboni)
Edan Ogboni (Male of pair) Statues, Sculpture Art, Arty
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Edan Ogboni (Male of pair)
Native - A Edan Ogboni staff, Yoruba Freemason, Cuckoo Clock, Renaissance
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Native - A Edan Ogboni staff, Yoruba