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Ogún de San Lazaro altarpiece

 
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Title
Ogún de San Lazaro altarpiece
Description
An iron altarpiece of Ogún de San Lazaro, the orisha (guardian spirit) commonly represented by the figure of a dog. The dog stands on a semi-conical closed basin from which four bells hang. A rod is attached to base of the basin and is set in a circular platform so it can stand upright.
Format Extent
1 iron sculpture; 8.3 x 21.6 cm (3 1/4 x 8 1/2 in)
Subject
Altarpieces; Orishas; Santería altars; Santeria--Rituals
Note
In Santeria, an altarpiece of Osun is given to new initiates as a ritual object. The pratitioner keeps the altarpiece in a sacred corner of his shrine and makes sacrifices. This practice differs from the Yoruba iconography and practice, wherein the altarpiece would be topped with a pigeon rather than a rooster and the ritual object would be attached to a tall rod to be used as a staff with the bells announcing the presence of the Yorùbá priest.
Collection
Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection, AR-010, A2021
Donor
Jim and Jeanne Pieper
Type
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Geographic Location
Puerto Rico
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