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Maker Once Known
Esu Esu
unknown date unknown date

one of a pair of figurative, wooden staff handles; male offering two objects on base; hollow gourd attached to leather string; cowries on leather string hang off of bottom

Artist Artiste
Maker Once Known
Artist Dates Naissance/décès de l'artiste
Yoruba peoples Yoruba peoples
Title Titre
Esu Esu
Date Date
unknown date unknown date
Category Collection
African African
Medium Technique d’expression
wood, cowries, leather, gourd, patina wood, cowries, leather, gourd, patina
Dimensions Dimensions
height / width / depth: 24.70 x 5.10 x 4.50 cm; 9.72 x 2.01 x 1.77 in.
Credit Line Mention de source
Gift of Justin and Elisabeth Lang, 1984 Gift of Justin and Elisabeth Lang, 1984
Accession Number Numéro d'acquisition
M84-200.02

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