Zemanek-Münster

Divination tapper "iroke ifa" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3046911

sold EUR 300
Provenance
UK Collection
Size
H: 31,5 cm
H: 12.4 inch

Description

metal, headdress designed as bell, with clapper

The “iroke ifa” is used to gain the attention of the deity “orunmila” at the beginning of the sooth-saying session.


The object Divination tapper “iroke ifa” with the object ID 3046911 was last part of the auction Voyage Tribal Art - Live Online Auction at May 23, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 191 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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