Eshu
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Beautiful pair of eshu sculptures of the yoruba ethnic group (ogo elegba eshu yoruba)a myth shows eshu deceiving ifa with the secrets of divination; in another eshu restores ifa from his incarceration in a palm tree, which categorises him as the founder of the ifa religionif eshu is not properly revered, problems are expected for the community or for someone in particulareshu requires constant appeasement to carry out his assigned duties of transmitting sacrifices and foreseeing the futuredimensions: 56 cm in total and about 20 cm the figuresplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteeshu, also called elegba, a deceitful god of the yoruba of nigeria, an essentially protective and benevolent spirit that serves ifa, the main god, as a messenger between heaven and earthmaterials: light wood, fabric and plastic to tie the cowries (snail shell)here we have two figures, male and female, kneeling with scarified cheeks and small projection on the top of the head, the female holding her breasts, and the male holding a vase in each handthere's an interdependenceif properly revered, soothsayers use esu to remove obstacles, cure diseases, and help people communicate with other godscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeesu is believed to be the messenger of the yoruba gods, a sacrificial bearer, guardian of the ritual way of life and often also seen as the ‘cheating god’esu's power is often represented visually as male and female couples; this is a metaphor of their ability to transform between the two sexes, turn death into life (through childbirth) and overcome the tension between the two sexesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
95 €
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eshu staff, yoruba, nigeriayoruba eshu divination staff carved with a fine standing figure holding two calabashplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitean oval face with naturalistic features and a high crested coiffurecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea cylindrical handle supporting a symmetrical arranged body with free carved arms, both hands resting on the thighs, blue string of glass beads around the neckour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewood, middle dark brown patina, broken and glued above both feet, restoration on the base, cracks, signs of fine age and wearare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
88 €