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RUR-143282
A Yoruba Eshu Figure
Nigeria
Region
Nigeria
Culture
Yoruba
Features
Eshu / Eshu Elegba
,
Anthropomorphic
,
Male / Man
,
standing
Categories
ogo eleba / elegba
Materials
Indigo
,
Wood
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
49.0 cm (19.3 in)
Provenance
Dr. Robert Plant Armstrong, Dallas
May 15, 1985, Christie's - The Dr. Robert Plant Armstrong Collection of African Art
Jun 14, 2004, Christie's - Art Africain, Océanien et Précolombien
Dec 8, 2004, Christie's - Art Africain, Océanien et Précolombien
Jan 29, 2020, Lempertz - Art of Africa, the Pacific and the Americas
Auction results
Lot 44, Christie's, New York - May 15, 1985
The Dr. Robert Plant Armstrong Collection of African Art
Estimate:
USD
6,000 - 8,000
Auction price unknown
Lot 162, Christie's, Paris - Jun 14, 2004
Art Africain, Océanien et Précolombien
Estimate:
EUR
8,000 - 12,000
Unsold
Lot 161, Christie's, Paris - Dec 8, 2004
Art Africain, Océanien et Précolombien
Estimate:
EUR
3,000 - 5,000
Sold:
EUR
3,525
USD
4,689
Lot 345, Lempertz, Brussels - Jan 29, 2020
Art of Africa, the Pacific and the Americas
Estimate:
EUR
3,000 - 5,000
Sold:
EUR
4,960
USD
5,463