Two "ogo elegba" for the "eshu" cult · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3049976
sold
EUR 350
Provenance
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., GermanySize
H: 10,5 cm
H: 4.1 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
a) “ogo elegba” with cuff of cowrie strands, h: 10.5 cm
b) “ogo elegba”, missing part, h: 9 cm
Worshippers of “eshu” dance with these small statues attached to their wrist by a leather thong.
The object Two “ogo elegba” for the “eshu” cult with the object ID 3049976 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 138 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.
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Comparing literature
Witte, Hans, Ifa and Esu, Soest-Holland 1984, p. 107