A Yoruba vessel and cover

A Yoruba vessel and cover, possibly by Olowe, Nigeria, raised on an open stand with three masks, with an ovoid body, carved panels of kneeling female figures, a standing figure with a staff and another of Esu, with a bird handle and a hinged cover with a further bird and geometric borders, 19th century, 18cm high.

Provenance

Monika Wengraf, London.