PAIR OF YORUBA EDAN OGBONI STAFFS NIGERIA iron... Lot 31

PAIR OF YORUBA EDAN OGBONI STAFFS NIGERIA iron pin covered with copper alloy, the two pins linked with an iron chain, the bearded female figure shown kneeling, with the arms and legs tucked into the body; the male figure similarly posed (2) (tallest 28.1cm) 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.