Five "ifa" oracle head · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3037713
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Size
H: 5,5 cm - 7 cm
H: 2.2 inch - 2.8 inch
Description
ivory/bone (?), min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
such figures symbolize the presence of “eshu”, acting as mediator with the other deities “orisha”.
The object Five “ifa” oracle head with the object ID 3037713 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 369.
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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.