Double axes adorn this woman's head to show her alliance with Sango's moral fire. She kneels before his authority to present an offering. Such generosity is considered a noble gesture of morality and ensures that Sango will consider blessing her with children and wealth.
Wood
19 7/8 x 7 9/16 x 4 5/8 in. (50.5 x 19.2 x 11.7 cm)
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
67.91
Photo: Susan A. Cole
Now on view at the
Seattle Art Museum
Resources
Exhibition HistoryPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Museum of Art, African Art, African Voices: Long Steps Never Broke a Back, organized by the Seattle Art Museum, Oct. 2, 2004 - Jan. 2, 2005 (Hartford, Connecticut, Wadsworth Atheneum, Feb. 12 - June 19, 2005; Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Art Museum, Oct. 8, 2005 - Jan. 1, 2006; Nashville, Tennessee, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Jan. 27 - Apr. 30, 2006). Text by Pamela McClusky. No cat. no., pp. 46-47, reproduced pl. 22 (as Thunder god dance wand).
Published ReferencesLawal, Babatunde, Visions of Yoruba, Cleveland Museum of Art, 2012, published by 5 Continents, pl. 22
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