TWO YORUBA SHANGO STAFFS, the smaller on cylindrical shaft with loop on bottom, finial depicting a head with bulging coffee bean eyes, flaring nose and upward turned mouth surmounted by double bladed axe; with face incised on front; the larger depicting a full female kneeling with hands above breasts, triangular face, tall coiffure surmounded by double bladed axe-14½in. to 21in. (36.7cm. to 53.2cm.) long (2)

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TWO YORUBA SHANGO STAFFS, the smaller on cylindrical shaft with loop on bottom, finial depicting a head with bulging coffee bean eyes, flaring nose and upward turned mouth surmounted by double bladed axe; with face incised on front; the larger depicting a full female kneeling with hands above breasts, triangular face, tall coiffure surmounded by double bladed axe-14½in. to 21in. (36.7cm. to 53.2cm.) long (2)

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