Eshu personal charm

carving of a little man with white fingers wrapped round it

Yoruba, Nigeria, 20th century
Accession Number 1952.19

Eshu is a deity who carries messages between gods and people and is closely related to Ifa - god of divination. He is also a trickster and some people carried small Eshu figures like this one as charms to protect themselves from the uncertainty he could bring into their lives.

carving of little man on a string

 
 

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