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Eshu Dance Staff

Date

early to mid-20th century

Creator

Unrecorded Yoruba artist

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This is called Eshu Dance Staff within the category of Tools, Implements, and Weights.

This is called Eshu Dance Staff within the category of Tools, Implements, and Weights.

This is called Eshu Dance Staff within the category of Tools, Implements, and Weights.

This is called Eshu Dance Staff within the category of Tools, Implements, and Weights.

This is called Eshu Dance Staff within the category of Tools, Implements, and Weights.

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This is called Eshu Dance Staff within the category of Tools, Implements, and Weights.

Metadata

Creator: Unrecorded Yoruba artist
Date: early to mid-20th century
Classification: Tools, Implements, and Weights
Related Location: Africa, Nigeria
Medium: Wood, indigo, white clay
Dimensions: 19 1/4 x 4 x 12 1/2 in. (48.9 x 10.16 x 31.75 cm)
Credit Line: Anonymous Fund in memory of Professor Erskine A. Peters
Copyright Status: Public domain
Subject: dance; Nigerian; power; tricksters; worship; Yoruba

Metadata

Accession Number: 1997.048
Campus Location: Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Access: Raclin Murphy Museum of Art: Raclin Murphy Museum

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