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Babalawo

Artist
Efemena Ogboru
Description
Babalawo also known as the father of mysteries is a chieftaincy title given to the priest of Ifá in the Yorùbá culture and tradition. They are said to be traditional doctors, healers, custodians and punishers of wrongdoers. The Babalawo is in the middle while the calabash to the left and statue to the right which are zoomed in painting of the middle painting. Each painting is (20.5 x 30.5 x 1.5) cm and are sold together.
Year
2020
Size
20.5 × 30.5 × 1.5 cm
Category
Photography & Digital Media
Medium
Oil on wood
Price
$15,000

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