Figure of a female devotee of the Yoruba thunder deity Shango, holding the god’s characteristic symb
Figure of a female devotee of the Yoruba thunder deity Shango, holding the god’s characteristic symbol, the oshe shango (double-headed axe). Artist unknown; 19th century. Now in the Brooklyn Museum. Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum. -- source link
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