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Staffs for Osanyin, Ogum and Xango

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Staffs for Osanyin, Ogum and Xango

Brazilian

Bahia

A silhouette of spreading branches evokes Osanyin, god of herbal medicines. His faithful honor the forest as a source of healing power.

This staff was created for a belief system known as Candomble, a practice derived from Yoruba deities.

Iron
Gift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
81.17.1397.1
location
Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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