Eshu, the Trickster god. Yoruba peoples. Eshu takes many forms, can
appear as male or female, be a messenger, guardian of crossroads, and a
mischievous troublemaker for those who fail to acknowledge him/her.
Here, Eshu is made out of many strings of cowrie shells, which
represented wealth. The object itself was originally a container for
magical powder, with a carved rectangular box hidden underneath the
shells. Both the shells and the powder gave this figure its value and
power.
Courtesy Onikan Meseum,Lagos Nigeria.
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