Beautiful oshe shango scepter, named after the god of lightning and thunder, symbolized by a stylized double axe motif whose well-developed sculpture falls in two sections creating a protective arch overhanging a kneeling female figure and where beautiful remnants of blue polychromy remain. Yoruba, Nigeria Wood, polychromy, beautiful patina of use. H. 49 cm Provenance : Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection