Standing male figure with flute
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 4,000
Provenance
Stéphane Mangin, Galerie Kanaga, Paris (1999)Yves Créhalet, Paris, France
Rive Gauche, Paris, 18 November 2013, lot 72
Size
H: 68 cm
H: 26.8 inch
Description
wood, glass beads, base
Although the typical braid is missing, the flute (or pipe) refers to the so-called trickster god “eshu”. He may do good as well as evil. Hence, he needs to be appeased, by means of sacrifices, honour, and visits to his shrines.
Publications
Crehalet, Yves, Le Masque et la Marque, Autrement 1999, p. 89AHDRC: 0153477