Ancestor column (eshe)
Wood, pigment
Collection of David and Clifford Gelbard (cat. 17)
Ancestor columns, known as eshe, commemorate deceased members of a family lineage: men and women whose exploits are remembered from days past. This column depicts Orwah, a notable 19th-century merchant from the town of Eherhe, Agbarho Village Group.
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