Tribal Art

Collection of African art Monegasque.
African Art Yoruba.
Centered on the veneration of its gods, or orisà, the Yoruba religion relies on artistic sculptures with coded messages (aroko). This carved pole fragment, despite various plagues, features a figure embodying a Yoruba goddess. A native restoration was carried out on a side area using sheet metal. Erosions from use and desication cracks.
The kingdoms of Oyo and Ijebu arose following the disappearance of the Ifé civilization and are still the basis of the political structure of the Yoruba . The Oyo created two cults centered on the Egungun and Sango societies, still active, who venerate their gods, the Orisa, through ceremonies appeal to masks, statuettes, scepters and divination supports. The slave trade helped spread Yoruba beliefs across continents.