A representation of a human figure rides on the central bird as a metaphor of the mind's power to control deadly forces. The spiritual power of mothers is transformed through the healing arts of herbalism, and knowledge manifests the power of Osanyin within the bodies of human beings.

Staff for Herbal Medicines, opa osanyin
Yoruba - Nigeria, Benin
iron , 28"h x 8"w x 8.5"d
Collection of: Tom Joyce

Life Force at the Anvil
The Blacksmith's Art from Africa

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