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<B>Yoruba (Nigeria)</B></I><BR>Flywhisk topped by a Kneeling figure<BR>Wood, animal hide, beads<BR>Total Height: 27 ½ in. Fringe: 16 inches Height:Handle:12 ½ inches Width: 1 7/8 inches<BR><BR>This leather flywhisk is surmounted by a compact carved wood figure of a human being, kneeling and holding in his left hand what appears to be a calabash vial, and in the left, an animal horn. Multicolored seed beads adorn the figure, which may represent the trickster god, Eshu/Elegba. Flywhisks are used by leaders, as well as priests and priestesses of several Yoruba cults, including that devoted to Eshu. The condition is good with only minor fringe loss.<BR><BR>Provenance: H. Bruce Greene and family, Naples, Florida<BR><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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