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Yoruba Ritual rattle Eshu rattle ; Ogo elegba from Nigeria in West Africa

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division

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Melville J. and Frances S. Herskovits collection realia

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Title
Yoruba Ritual rattle Eshu rattle ; Ogo elegba from Nigeria in West Africa
Collection

Melville J. and Frances S. Herskovits collection realia

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1920 - 1986
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division
Shelf locator: Sc Art (Melville J. and Frances S. Herskovits collection)
Shelf locator: Herskovitz Y10A
Genres
Sculpture
Rattles
Notes
Content: Herskovits number 166; Style: naturalistic ; abstract ; expressionistic Composition: freestanding ; 3-D ; mound-like
Physical Description
Extent: 1 object ; 13.8cm x 11.5cm x 11.5 cm
Assemblage ; carving ; pigmentation : wood ; cowrie shells ; bells ; leather ; indigo ; blue ; off-white ; brown ; tarnished brass ; worn smooth.
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11527179
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.SCH105a
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3acb2910-c634-012f-6438-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1920: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Yoruba Ritual rattle Eshu rattle ; Ogo elegba from Nigeria in West Africa" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1920 - 1986. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/21b85cc0-7ab0-013e-5856-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Yoruba Ritual rattle Eshu rattle ; Ogo elegba from Nigeria in West Africa" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/21b85cc0-7ab0-013e-5856-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. (1920 - 1986). Yoruba Ritual rattle Eshu rattle ; Ogo elegba from Nigeria in West Africa Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/21b85cc0-7ab0-013e-5856-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Yoruba Ritual rattle Eshu rattle ; Ogo elegba from Nigeria in West Africa