Finial from a Dance Staff for Eshu Elegba (Oga Elegba)
Bamgboye of Odo-Owa
Yoruba, Ekiti, Nigeria
Details
Title
Finial from a Dance Staff for Eshu Elegba (Oga Elegba)
Artist/Maker
Bamgboye of Odo-Owa (Yoruba, Ekiti, Nigeria)
Date
Twentieth century
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
7 1/2 x 6 x 2 1/4 inches
Credit
Purchase with Fred and Rita Richman Special Initiatives Endowment Fund for African Art
Accession #
2013.457
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