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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Eshu/Elegba Club
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art
Artist (Yoruba, founded 1852)

Eshu/Elegba Club

Place CreatedNigeria, Africa
CultureYoruba, Egbado/Egba, Abeokuta, Itoko Quarter
Dateca. 1950
MediumWood, pigment
Credit LineEx coll. William S. Arnett
Dimensions2 1/4 x 10 11/16 x 1 15/16 in. (5.7 x 27.2 x 5 cm)
Object number1994.004.470
Exhibition HistoryAfrican Artistry: Technique and Aesthetics in Yoruba Sculpture, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, April 17 - May 25, 1980
President Chace's Office, Emory University, July 9, 1995 - August 30, 1996
President Chace's Office, Emory University, May 28, 1997 - March 1999
ProvenanceEx coll. William S. Arnett (1939-2020), Atlanta, Georgia, by 1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • African Art
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