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Esu Figures

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Esu Figures

Date:: mid-20th century
Geography:: Nigeria, Lower Guinea
Culture:: Yoruba peoples
Medium:: Wood, cowrie shells, leather, metal, ivory, beads, pigment, cotton (?)
Dimensions:: H x W: 30 x 12in. (76.2 x 30.5cm)
Classification:: Beads-Costumes
Credit Line:: Gift of Joseph Gerofsky, 1974
Accession Number:: 1974.388.1

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