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Wrist pendant for the "eshu" cult, Nigeria, Yoruba, Size: H: 8,3 cm (H: 3.3 inch), ID: 3047683
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Lot 106
96th Auction

Wrist pendant for the "eshu" cult ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3047683

sold EUR 250
Provenance
Antonie (Ton) Loning, Zandvoort, The Netherlands
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands
Size
H: 8,3 cm
H: 3.3 inch

Description

wood, black paint,
Devotees of “eshu” have figures like this attached to their wrists with leather thongs while dancing and during processions.

Comparing literature

Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 137

Africa

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