Divination bowl "agere ifa" with bird and snake
Nigeria, Yoruba
not available anymore
Size
H: 18 cm
D: 14 cm
H: 7.1 inch
D: 5.5 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
The “agere ifa” divination bowl served as a receptacle for the sixteen sacred palm nuts (“ikin”). Through this medium, “ifa” priests communicated with the god of fate, “orunmila”, in order to obtain insights into an individual’s destiny.