Shrine figure "eshu" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3047247
Allan Stone, New York, USA
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.
The object Shrine figure “eshu” with the object ID 3047247 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 194 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,400.
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AHDRC: 0101638