with Whitney Lopez `15

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Edun Ara Oshe Shango (Axe Dance Wand)
Carved wood with patina
13 in. x 6 1/2 in. x 2 3/4 in. (33.02 cm x 16.51 cm x 6.99 cm)
Gift of Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
99.5.39
Nigeria
Description: This double-edged axe of the Yoruba Orisha Shango
is referred to as an Edun Ara, and represents Shango’s power as
the god of thunder. Shango was the king of Oyo, where the facial
scarification pattern, or abaja, are sets of three lines, referenced
by the sets of three stripes carved onto each side of the blade.
Remembering
the Sacred
with Whitney Lopez ’15
Join us in discussions about the African collection led by Mellon Mays
Undergraduate Fellow Whitney López ’15, who has been researching the
College’s African collection since May 2014. López will provide us with
the opportunity for a close-up look at some of the sacred objects in the
collection.
FRIDAY, NOV 21, 3-4PM
205 CANADAY LIBRARY, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS SEMINAR ROOM
REFRESHMENTS SERVED
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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