Shrine figure "eshu"
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 2,400
Provenance
Loudmer-Poulain, Paris, 19 June 1980, Lot 126Allan Stone, New York, USA
Size
H: 41,5 cm
H: 16.3 inch
Description
wood, black paint, indigo blue pigment, cracks, base
In Yoruba pantheon, “eshu” represents one of the most respected deities (“orisha”), who holds a wealth of functions. He is considered to be a mediator between the people and the gods and he has the power to decide on fortune and misfortune, to name but a few.
He is a trickster phenomenon able to be good and bad, trustful and mischievous; he can bestow prosperity or cause misery.
Publications
AHDRC: 0101638