wood and pigment
Staff for priest of Shango (oshe Shango)
Female Head
Queen of Women Mask (eze nwanyi)
This mask, known as the Queen of Women (Eze Nwanyi), was made and used by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is one of the most important masks in a […]
Staff for Shango (Oshe Shango)
Snake (Junishi: Hebi), Personification of one of the Twelve Zodiac Signs:
This sculpture belonged originally to a set of twelve that represented the various animals of the Chinese zodiac. Serving as guardian figures placed around the perimeter of an altar, the […]