Edan Ogboni Nigerian Staff mount - Figure - Edan Ogboni - Yoruba - Nigeria (No reserve price)

The Edan Ogboni staff mount is a figurative sculpture associated with the Ogboni society of the Yoruba people in Nigeria. The Ogboni are a traditional secret society that plays an influential role in Yoruba governance, spirituality, and social order. Staff mounts like this one are often attached to ritual staffs symbolizing authority, wisdom, and justice within the community. Crafted with intricate detail, such figures reflect Yoruba artistic excellence and carry rich symbolic meaning, representing ancestral spirits or cultural ideals. These sculptures exemplify the deep intertwining of art, social structure, and spirituality characteristic of Yoruba culture, making them important both as cultural artifacts and as works of fine art.