A brass dance staff titled "Dance staff for Esu (Ogo Elegba)," Yoruba, Nigeria, 1800s. Esu is the orisha of the crossroads, communication and chance, whose presence is invoked at the start of ceremonies and whose dance staffs are carried by devotees at festivals. Held today by the Cleveland Museum of Art, African Art department, under accession 2018.34.
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Physical Form
MediumBrass, Yoruba, Nigeria, 1800s, Cleveland Museum of Art 2018.34 1 Medium (class) Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Source Dance Staff for Esu (Ogo Elegba), accession 2018.34 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Depicts
Eshu, Figures The Cleveland Museum of Art's own title for this staff names the subject outright, "Dance staff for Esu," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.
Source Dance Staff for Esu (Ogo Elegba), accession 2018.34 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Originated In
Source Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API: Cleveland Museum of Art object record 2018.34
Sources
1. Dance Staff for Esu (Ogo Elegba), accession 2018.34 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Cleveland Museum of Art- accession 2018.34
catalogue record, medium/object-type description
A brass dance staff titled "Dance staff for Esu (Ogo Elegba)," Yoruba, Nigeria, 1800s.
View the Source Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API: Cleveland Museum of Art object record 2018.34
Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access APIOriginated In: Yorubaland, cultureQuote, Originated In: Yorubaland, culture
"Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker"
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