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Shango Priest bag
Yoruba, Nigeria
African Heritage House
Nairobi, Kenya
Leather bag carried by the Shango priest reflecting his authority in the Shango cult. Shango is the god of thunder among the Yoruba. The bag is inlaid with leopard skin to show the priest’s proximity to the king as only royalty were allowed to wear or possess leopard skin.
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Details
- Title: Shango Priest bag
- Creator: Yoruba, Nigeria
- Manufacturer: Yoruba, Nigeria
- Location Created: Nigeria
- Type: Bag
- Photographer: Kabutha Kago
- Original Source: African Heritage House
- Rights: African Heritage House
- Medium: Beads
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