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Ancestor figure – Wood – Yoruba – Nigeria

 149,00

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SKU: 44.589 Categories: , Tags: , ,
Description

Stylistic Yoruba ancestor figure from Nigeria. Eshu is a deity – orisha – in the Yoruba pantheon which is very widely celebrated.
Eshu is the messenger ; he is the mischievous, the cunning, the shrewd.

Ambiguous character, he is represented through feminine and masculine figures, in a good or bad situation ; it exists to provoke men and to allow questioning in order to seek the truth.
Good condition with a beautiful aged patina with traces of tribal use.

Provenance: Manfred Schäfer, former gallery owner from Ulm (Germany). Including custom made stand.

Object: Ancestor Figure
Ethnic group: Yoruba
Country: Nigeria
Material: Wood
Period: Mid 20th century
Sold with stand: No
Dimensions: 39x13x13 cm
Weight: 1900 gram
Condition: Good condition, used with some signs of wear
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