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THBRare West African Fertility Figure Brass Ritual Staff
Lot 148
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Senufo people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A rare ceremonial brass staff surmounted by a sculptural figure of a seated young woman. Nude and rendered with accentuated fertility features, she embodies ideals of feminine beauty and spiritual potency. Her hair is styled in an elaborate coiffure, and she sits composed atop a four-legged stool. The long brass shaft is minimally adorned, marked by four evenly spaced ridged collars. Many West African cultures venerate central maternal deities or spiritual mother figures associated with fertility, creation, protection, and ancestral wisdom. Figures like this are closely tied to initiation rites, agricultural ceremonies, and the practices of secret societies that shape religious and communal life. Similar imagery is seen in the wooden cultivator champion staffs (tefalipitya) used in public rituals, though the use of brass in this piece suggests elevated significance, likely indicating a role of higher rank, spiritual authority, or ceremonial prominence. Size: 51" L x 1.5" W (129.5 cm x 3.8 cm); 51.25" H (130.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005
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#195301Dark patina and oxidation, but overall excellent. Metal versions are rare!Condition
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