Eshu figurine. wood, carved, anthropomorphic head on pedestal. h 10.6 cm.
Donor:
Berta Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 10.6 centimeters
Comment:
Illustrated, Biebuyck, Tradition and Creativity in Tribal Art, 1969: Pl. 78.5; 5 of 6 shown. The Courier Journal, Louisville, 31 March 1940, Rotogravure Section, pg. 7; 5 of 6 shown. University of California Press catalogue; New Anthropology Books, 1977; Pg. 11; 4 of 6 shown.B/W photo of 4 of the figures, plus copy of UC Press catalogue entry for Biebuyck’s book, stored with Bascom Collection Index Card File.(Collection contained 6 figures; 3 donated)Slide. PAHMA Storage Loc: W-15-5