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Eshu dance wand - Nigeria, Yoruba

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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.

H: 39,5 cm, H: 15,6 inch

Provenance:Leo Leewis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands

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Eshu dance wand - Nigeria, Yoruba

Name: Eshu dance wand - Nigeria, Yoruba
SKU: 114740381
Price: 850 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €600 - €1,200

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