Two dance staffs "eshu" · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3034807
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, carved with a female resp. male kneeling figure with “eshu” plait, adorned with necklaces, strings of cowrie snails, mirrors, spoons and combs, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion metal socle;
“eshu” staffs in the shape of a pair of male and female are worn around the neck by female devotees. The female sculptures frequently show kneeling women holding their breasts. They were identified as devotees of “eshu” showing a typical sacrificial posture.
L’objet Two dance staffs “eshu” avec l’ID d’objet 3034807 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 73rd tribal art auction dans 25 mai 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 292 a atteint un prix de vente de 700 €.
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