YORUBA EDAN OGBONI STAFF NIGERIA iron pin covered... Lot 30

YORUBA EDAN OGBONI STAFF NIGERIA iron pin covered with copper alloy, the female figure shown kneeling, with an elongated body and raised scarification to the cheeks and sides of the torso, with the hands raised holding the breasts, a loop above the head for attachment to a partner piece (22cm tall) Footnote: Provenance: The Balint B. Denes Collection Mr. Denes was a noted collector of classical Nigerian art, with a particular interest in the art and cult objects of the Yoruba Ogboni society. His collection was evaluated and catalogued by the noted art historian Dr Hans Witte, author of “Earth and the ancestors, Ogboni iconography” and could be found on the Yale Archive. A number of pieces from his collection now reside in the DePaul Museum, Chicago and the Fowler Museum, Los Angeles. A document containing Dr. Witte’s full evaluation of the collection will be made available to the buyer of this lot.