NIGERIAN YORUBA OSE SANGO YORUBA SCEPTER. An Ose Sango Yoruba Scepter is a ceremonial sculpture associated with the Yoruba people of Nigeria and the god Shango (also known as Sango), the deity of thunder and youth. These scepters are typically held by priestesses during annual Sango cult ceremonies. The scepter often depicts a figure of a follower or adept of Shango, distinguished by a headdress representing the double axe, symbolizing the stone axes that Shango is believed to throw to earth during storms. - Height: 14 inches. Estimate $100-150
