Yoruba Eshu (Double Figure) from the collection of Ripon College | Artwork Archive

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Yoruba Eshu (Double Figure)
Inv: 2023.1.25

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This is a double Eshu dance wand with a cowrie shell cape. The prominent adornment on the cape is a wooden comb.

Collections: Permanent Art Collection, Wickstrom Collection of African Art

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