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Figure de sanctuaire "eshu", Nigéria, Yoruba, Taille: H: 41,5 cm, ID: 3047247
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Lot 194
95e Vente aux enchères Tribal Art

Figure de sanctuaire "eshu" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3047247

Vendu 2 400 €
Provenance
Loudmer-Poulain, Paris, 19 June 1980, Lot 126
Allan Stone, New York, USA

Description

wood, black paint, indigo blue pigment, cracks, base

In Yoruba pantheon, “eshu” represents one of the most respected deities (“orisha”), who holds a wealth of functions. He is considered to be a mediator between the people and the gods and he has the power to decide on fortune and misfortune, to name but a few.

He is a trickster phenomenon able to be good and bad, trustful and mischievous; he can bestow prosperity or cause misery.

Publications

AHDRC: 0101638

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