Divination bowl "agere ifa" with horned snake, before 1920, Nigeria / Republic of Benin, Yoruba-Anago, Size: H: 23 cm (H: 9.1 inch), ID: 3047477

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Lot 210

Divination bowl "agere ifa" with horned snake, before 1920 · Nigeria / Republic of Benin, Yoruba-Anago · ID: 3047477

sold EUR 500

Provenance

French Collection

Size

H: 23 cm

H: 9.1 inch

Description

wood, pigments,
“Agere ifa” bowls were used to store the sixteen sacred palm nuts used in divination rituals.

The horned snake is probably a representation of “Aydo Hwedo”, the rainbow serpent, which plays an important role in the creation myth of the Fon in Benin (formerly the Kingdom of Dahomey).

Publications

AHDRC: compare 0179686 & 0128545

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