Shrine figure "ogo eshu / elegba" · Nigeria, Oyo, Yoruba · ID: 3047980
Private Collection, Munich, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, 17 September 2011, Lot 340
Description
wood, pigment,
This figure is carved in the style of the Igbuke (or Ibuje) family of carvers (cf. AHDRC 0109188).
In the Yoruba pantheon, “eshu” represents one of the most respected deities (“orisha”). He is considered to be a mediator between the people and the gods
“Eshu” is a trickster phenomenon able to be good and bad, trustful and mischievous; he can bestow prosperity or cause misery.
The object Shrine figure “ogo eshu / elegba” with the object ID 3047980 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 240 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000.
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