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This is the rating and price for Eshu Staffs, 2012



Description : A Pair of Yoruba Eshu Staffs with Original Accouterments Priests  Nigeria  Rarely does one encounter a pair like this with all the magical and representational attachments still present. Suspended items include mirrors, a small spoon, strung cowrie shells, a knife with wood handle, miniature gourd vessels. Carved wood representations include typical Eshu plates, a food preparation board, and a scoop. The staffs are in excellent condition with original patination. One exhibits a crack in the right side of the head and another through the torso. Provenance: Dr. & Mrs. John Finley Alfred Scheinberg, New York, NY Reportedly Helena Rubinstein New York, NY Exhibited: University of Wyoming, 2012 - 2018 Natchez Association for the Preservation of African American Culture, 2009 - 2012 Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, 2001 - 2005 Heights: 23 inches each overall HID01801242017
Price: 937.50 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 1200 USD-1800 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 71347
Title : Eshu Staffs, Period : 2012
Size : 0in x 0in x 0in
Heritage Auctions, auctioneer, Dallas, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 2022 November 11 Ethnographic Art American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art Signature® Auction #8108 Session #1
Sale date : 11 Nov 2022 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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