Divination container "opon igede ifa" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3037466
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Size
D: 41 cm
D: 16.1 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, encrusted in some areas, comparatively flat bowl with high lid, the sides carved with the face of “eshu” and double axe symbol, the upper side with snake and tortoise, there is no division into compartments inside the box, slightly dam. (bottom), crack
Comparing literature
Drewal, Henry John, African Artistry, Atlanta 1980, 41