Divination tapper "iroke ifa" ·  Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo · ID: 3051135

Description

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At the beginning of each divination session, the “ifa” priest needs the “iroke” to invoke the primordial diviner “babalawo” and the divine powers (“orunmila”) to participate in the following rituals by rhythmically striking the divination board “opon ifa” and chanting prayers.

The object Divination tapper “iroke ifa” with the object ID 3051135 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025, lot number 311 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,000 in Open sale.

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Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS250306-325

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.