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Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara)
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Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara)

Attributed to an unidentified Ketu master (active mid-19th century), Yoruba, Nigeria, Coastal West Africa · Mid–late 19th century · Wood

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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warriorswood (plant material)yorubacarvingsculpturewoodarts of AfricaCoastal West Africaafrican Artceremonial object
Credit lineEsu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara). Mid–late 19th century. Attributed to an unidentified Ketu master (active mid-19th century), Yoruba, Nigeria, Coastal West Africa. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Anne R. Whipple and Jay Whipple in memory of Anne's son, W. Philip McNulty III. CC0.
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