Lot n° 233
Estimation :
180 - 220
EUR
Result without fees
Result
: 180EUR
YORUBA, Nigeria - Lot 233
YORUBA, Nigeria
Pair of statuettes consisting of a parallelepiped surmounted by a head, each wearing a cowrie necklace.
Wood, glass, leather, cowries, old patina and marks of use, indigo blue on the headdresses.
H. 26 cm and 24 cm
These Yoruba statuettes, associated with the cult of Eshu, play a central role in ritual practices. Eshu, messenger divinity and mediator between men and gods, is honored through these figures. Cowrie shells, symbols of wealth and protection, reinforce their spiritual function.
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