Carved wooden figure or fetish with medicine bundle necklace, knife and club standing on a rectangular block base. The figure is wearing a cap with a long ponytail arranged down the back. There are scarification marks above the eyes, either side of the mouth and possibly on the front and sides of the torso. The legs are partially covered with cloth indicated by incised geometric patterns. There is clear water damage to the base and signs of historic insect damage.
Esu or Ukokowa. Carved wooden figure or fetish with medicine bundle necklace, knife and club standing on a rectangular block base. The figure is wearing a cap with a long ponytail arranged down the back. There are scarification marks above the eyes, either side of the mouth and possibly on the front and sides of the torso.
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '182 | Esu; made of kola wood. On chest is ?k?k?wa (medicine bag) in rt. hand opia (machete) in left "Esu's club" (no.165) / Bini'
Two black and white photographs attached to rear of catalogue card and annotated 'Roll 11# Cambridge'.
Photograph made by Roger Blench and Mark Alexander in c.1983 as part of the Thomas Project which aimed to catalogue all Thomas's papers recordings and material culture collections relating to Africa.