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Amulet of the "eshu" cult ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3043035

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Provenance
Galerie 69, Stuttgart, Germany
Size
H: 11,5 cm
H: 4.5 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, with projecting lobe, bearing a further face of “eshu” on the rear, min. dam., insect caused damage.
Worn by devotees of “eshu” on their wrists during ritual dances and masquerades.


The object Amulet of the “eshu” cult with the object ID 3043035 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 320.

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