An African Eshu fetish

Yoruba culture, Nigeria
Four laundry blue figures representing worshipers of the cult of Eshu with cowry shell attachments
31" H x 10" W x 2" D

Provenance: Harry Franklin Galleries, Beverly Hills, CA
Acquired from the above by the Marian and John Scott Collection, 1970
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature: Yoruba, Sculpture of West Africa, William Fagg; Alfred Knopf, 1982, p. 168-169 (text & illus).
Condition Report: Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, nicks, shrinkage cracks, and weathering commensurate with age and use.