Bâton de danse "eshu" · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3048505
Vendu
850 €
Provenance
Leo Leewis, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands
Description
wood, thick layer of shiny black patina, glass beads,
“Eshu”, the Yoruba “trickster god”, is a contradictory character, able to be good and bad, trustful and mischievous. He can bestow prosperity but also cause misery.