Deux "ogo elegba" pour le culte "eshu" · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3049976
Vendu
350 €
Provenance
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., GermanyDescription
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.
Littérature comparée
Witte, Hans, Ifa and Esu, Soest-Holland 1984, p. 107