African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria. Figure depicting Eshu, the trickster, chief messenger of the creator, which has a tall hairdo and once held two calabashes. Carved wood, 19th Century. The figure is installed on a custom-made wooden plinth.

27.5H x 10W x 7D, 29H with stand (inches).

Private Collection, Massachusetts, Private Collection, New York

The figure is severely weathered and has insect damage.

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