Dance staff "eshu" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3033736
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Provenance
German Private Collection (acquired between 1969-1971)Size
H: 44 cm
H: 17.3 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted black patina, round handle, carved with a human head with “eshu” plait, leather strings with thread cowrie snails attached, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion
The object Dance staff “eshu” with the object ID 3033736 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 304.
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